Category: Quotations
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Boxing the Black Dog
A brilliant essay about depression, addiction, and what it’s like to be told to get over it by Dick Cavett, one of the finest interviewers of all time. His brilliant talk show stands the test of time. Whenever a new talk show hits the air, this is the gold standard by which I rank the…
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Koans by Jeff Bridges
“After ecstasy, the laundry.” To me, enlightenment is just the beginning. Once you get in on the joke, let’s get down to —I was going to say work, but I invented a word. Some people pronounce it plorking. Some pronounce it worklay. Those are a a combination of play and work. And after ecstasy, plorking,…
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Miracles
Each of my days are miracles. I won’t waste my day; I won’t throw away a miracle.Kelley Vickstrom
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Vision
The darkness was encumbering only because I relied upon my sight for everything I did, not knowing that another way was to let power be the guide.Carlos Castaneda
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People
No person is your enemy, no person is your friend, and every person is your teacher.Florence Scovel Shinn
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Past
The past has flown away. The coming month and year do not exist; ours only is the present’s tiny point.Shabistari