“Is the beam from a lighthouse affected by howling wind and rain? It remains perfectly steadfast and unaffected by the storm. Your true self is like that. Nothing can ever harm you once you are consciously aware that it is so.”
"Don’t be afraid to let go of this acquired, invented identity; this false feeling of ‘I.’ That is like being afraid to let go of a headache. That is what the imaginary ‘I’ is—one great big headache."
- Vernon Howard
Self-awareness
"The fact is, everything we want or yearn for is won through other people. No man on an island is happy; he is merely existing. The joyous life is the one filled with rich relationships."
- Vernon Howard
Relationships
"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."
- Vernon Howard
Courage
"Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will."
- Vernon Howard
Learning
"To change what you get, you must change who you are."
- Vernon Howard
Change
"After you have looked inward, I plead with you to look upward. The eyes that look down on yours will be those of your loving Father in Heaven who can, and will, bestow upon you all those things you hope for in righteousness. You can’t get these blessings by chasing them. Please stop running to the point of exhaustion. Be quiet; be still. Simplify. Be meek and lowly of heart, and pray. I testify to you that miracles will come when we slow down, when we calm down, and when we kneel down. All that the Father has can one day be yours [see Doctrine and Covenants 84:33–38]."
- Sister Patricia T. Holland
Inner Peace
"The only home that a man should ever need is within his heart."
- Lavi Bookman
Inner Peace
"When you lose sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart."
- Allen Walker
Inner Peace
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
- Marcus Aurelius
Inner Peace
"The sun shines not on us but in us."
- John Muir
Inner Peace