Altogether, the idea of meditation is not to create states of ecstasy or absorption, but to experience being.

Chögyam Trungpa

I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That's real beauty to me.

Ellen DeGeneres

It is only when you take responsibility for your life that you discover how powerful you truly are.

Allanah Hunt

So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.

Caterina Fake

It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one's own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one's own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.

Buddha

Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.

Lady Gaga