“Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed. Love your life. Trust the Tao.” ~Lao Tsu

“Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I would always pluck a thistle and plant a flower where I thought a flower would grow.” ~Abraham Lincoln

“And the day came when the risk to stay tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

“A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.” — Morihei Ueshiba