“People look for retreats for themselves,
in the country, by the coast, or in the hills…
There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat
than in his own mind…
So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”
Marcus Aurelius
“Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them.’ Epictetus
“The dream of my life Is to lie down by a slow river And stare at the light in the trees – To learn something by being nothing A little while but the rich Lens of attention.” Mary Oliver
“Prevention is better than cure” Desiderius Erasmus
“You can observe a lot by just watching” Yogi Berra
“Keep your eye fixed on the way to the top, but don’t forget to look right in front of you. The last step depends on the first. Don’t think you’re there just because you see the summit. Watch your footing, be sure of the next step, but don’t let that distract you from the highest…
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” Siddhartha Guatama Buddha