Inspiring thoughts
Keep walking, though there’s no place to get to. Don’t try to see through the distances. That’s not for human beings. Move within, but don’t move the way fear makes you move. (Rumi)
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. (Maya Angelou)
Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can. (Danny Kaye)
The mind is everything. What you think, you’ll become. (The Buddha)
Do your practice, the rest is coming. (Patthabi Jois)
You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body. (C.S. Lewis)
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Teach what is in you, not as it applies to you, to yourself, but as it applies to the other. (T. Krishnamacharya)
Before you’ve practised, the theory is useless. After you’ve practised, the theory is obvious.
Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving and the object will follow you by itself. (Swami Sivananda)
The difference between yoga and bodybuilders is that bodybuilders have a body of a bull and the heart of gazelle – and yogis the heart of a bull and the body of a gazelle. (Sri Kartakeya)
You must be the change that you wish to see in the world. (Mahatma Gandhi)
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. (Wayne Dyer)
The pose begins when you want to leave it.
You don’t have to be great to start. But you have to start to be great.
If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal. (Paulo Coelho)
Humans prepare for the future all their lives, yet meet the next life totally unprepared. (Drakpa Gyaltsen)
Only those who are prepared to go too far, can possibly learn how far they can go. (T S Eliot)
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. (Swami Chidananda)
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds:
Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. (Patanjali)
Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked. (Yoga Sutras)
In the lamp of the heart; put the oil of dispassion, insert the wick of devotion, and kindle the light of knowledge, by constant meditation; The darkness of ignorance will be dispelled and you will be fully illumined. (Swami Sivananda)
Yoga & Joyful Living 
Hi, these are some very beautiful inspiring thoughts. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Pleasure! Thank you for reading 🙂
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Hi Andrea, thanks for this inspiring collection. 🙂 I’m thinking of building on the TKV Desikachar quote – thanks for including it.
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Thank you so much for the great inspiration!
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Love your blog Andrea. Thank you for your comment on my blog allowing me to connect with you an your inspiring work. I look forward to reading more 🙂
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I love this page. I used to have positive quotes on post-it notes all around my room in college when I was changing my negative thoughts and attitude into positive thoughts and attitude. I succeeded and I am so much happier. I need to start doing that again around my house for added encouragement for my healthy lifestyle journey!
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Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful blog with the world. I find it very inspiring, as is the yoga pose in your “About” picture!
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Love the body builder vs. yogi quote! Ain’t it the truth.
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I love your list of inspiring thoughts and am glad you checked out my blog so I could fine you too. Namaste.
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These are wonderful. I’m always on the look out for inspirational sayings and material. Thank you for sharing them 🙂
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Love this site – what a treat! 😉
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Lovely site. Thank you for visiting mine!
Enjoy this wonderful meditative piece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp6Mf7sB4Jc&feature=colike
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Love these quotes. They are what yoga is all about.
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Thanks for visiting my site! I really enjoy these quotes and your blog 🙂 NAMASTE
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Great collection of quotes! thank you – am re-posting:)
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Love, love, love this page! Mind if I borrow some for my top-of-page quote from time to time?
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Of course not! They are there to be shared 🙂
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These are great thoughts. Thanks for sharing. My favorite, for today at least is: The pose begins when you want to leave it. I will keep that in my mind as I practice my yoga.
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This makes me want to go practice now! Great post Andrea. Enjoy!
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Thanks for compiling these quotes/thoughts on this page. I enjoyed reading them and I’m sure some will stick with me. And thanks for stopping my blog today as well!
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I’ve really enjoyed looking at your blog. I’m hoping to get more into yoga here so will be following in your posts 🙂
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I came across your post at the perfect time – serendipity at work!
Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post, “Yoga.” It was an amazing experience and I’m glad I got to share it. I love this post. Namaste.
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So true. It’s in our daily lives where it all shines through!
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Love the inspirational thoughts. The saying from Buddha reminded me of a similar one that I love: “Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.” – Benjamin Disraeli
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Very nice, thanks for that!
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Thanks for your visit to my site! I LOVE your site design and message!!! I’m definitely moved by the Dalai Lama quote about never having lived…here’s to being the change we hope to see in the world!!! Namaste!!!
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Hi Meredith,
Thanks for having a look around and commenting. I’m planning to add more inspiring thoughts as I come across them, so please check back! I’m SO impressed with your daily meditation practice, that’s something I’m still working on (sigh)…. Keep going!
Andrea
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