Shast One

“There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hands. I love a broad margin to my life. [...] They were not time subtracted from my life, but so much over and above my usual allowance. [...] This was sheer idleness to my fellow-townsmen, no doubt; but if the birds and flowers had tried me by their standard, I should not have been found wanting.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden & Civil Disobedience

“You are either the captain or the captive of your thoughts.”
― Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning: Ten Qualities of a Total Winner

“Life is not a problem to be solved,
it's a mystery to be lived.”
― Osho

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
― Soren Kierkegaard