Sai Ji

“Everything in life worth achieving requires practice. In fact, life itself is nothing more than one long practice session, an endless effort of refining our motions. When the proper mechanics of practice are understood, the task of learning something new becomes a stress-free experience of joy and calmness, a process which settles all areas in your life and promotes proper perspective on all of life’s difficulties.”
― Thomas M. Sterner, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process

“In my experience ideology is a lot like religion; it's a belief system and most people cling to it long after it becomes clear that their ideology doesn't describe the real world.”
― Maureen F. McHugh

“If you live among dogs they'll think you've the motives of a dog. What other motives can they give you ?”
― Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not...

“The moment good taste knows itself, some of its goodness is lost.”
― C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life