daily contemplation

"Boards don't hit back."

~ Bruce Lee

"We fear pain and its management; we fear the loss of all that is precious to us, including our capacities, our possessions, our relationships, our dignity, and our life; and we fear the unknown-- the annihilation of the self."

~ Joan Halifax

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."

~ Maya Angelou