Life Quotes Quote by Eckhart Tolle — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats.”

“The past has no power over the present moment.”

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have.”

“The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.”

“The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life.”

“In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.”

“You can't just plan a moment when things get back on track, just as you can't plan the moment you lose your way in the first place.”

“The only way to survive eternity is to be able to appreciate each moment.”

““There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: this glass is half full. And then there are those who say: this glass is half empty.”

“Even chance meetings are the result of karma… Things in life are fated by our previous lives. That even in the smallest events there’s no such thing as coincidence.”

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”

“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”