Birnie Williams II

“Desire persuades us that if only we have a pleasant breath or if only we have that spacious feeling we had earlier, then we would be happy. But desire is insatiable. As soon as we get the object or experience we have been longing for, we move on to another desire, because the more we pursue desire, the more desire we experience.”
― Arinna Weisman, The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation

“If you’re blind to your flaws, you can’t address them.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“Now when I say let go, I do not mean reject. Because when you let go of something, it will still be there for you when you need it. But because you have stopped clinging you will have freed yourself up to tap into other possibilities - possibilities that can help you deal with this world of accelerating change.”
― Gordon MacKenzie, Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace

“Accepting that we're imperfect, and knowing that we have a right to exist anyway, is an empowering and important life tool.”
― Felicia Day, Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity