“We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.”-Thich Nhat Hanh

“Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.”-Barbara Kingsolver

“Meditation is to be aware of every thought and of every feeling, never to say it is right or wrong, but just to watch it and move with it. In that watching, you begin to understand the whole movement of thought and feeling. And out of this awareness comes silence.”-Jiddu Krishnamurti

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” —Maya Angelou

“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” —Chinese Proverb