Sharon Salzberg (b. 1952)

Quotes

• Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

• If we fall, we don't need self-recrimination or blame or anger - we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be whole-hearted once again.

• Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake, when something doesn't come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we're not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished.

• By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we're more likely to be changed by it.

• We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.

• Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

• Any ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain.