Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

You can understand a lot about yourself by working out which fairytale you use to present your world to yourself in. ”

Why do we take pleasure in gruesome death, neatly packaged as a puzzle to which we may find a satisfactory solution through clues - or if we are not clever enough, have it revealed by the all-powerful tale-teller at the end of the book? It is something to do with being reduced to, and comforted by, playing by the rules. ”

Where would we be without inhibitions? They're quite useful things when you look at some of the things humans do if they lose them. ”

I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad. ”

So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged. ”

I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right. ”

I am the kind of person who does not like to carry baggage. In fact, I don't go back and listen to my own music. I believe in closing chapters and moving forward. That's what gives me peace. ”

Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places. ”

I am prepared to oppose a Jim Crow army till I rot in jail. ”

I have an inner satisfaction of having done what I thought was right at the time which I thought was propitious. ”