Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." ~Leonardo da Vinci

Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance ...

"Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, and my kindness for weakness." - unknown

Health is the greatest gift. Contentment is the greatest wealth ...

"Health is the greatest gift. Contentment is the greatest wealth. A trusted friend is the best relative. A liberated mind is the greatest bliss." - Buddha 

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now ....

"Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t)." – James Baraz

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy ....

"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with." - Mark Twain

You may have a million desires to be in other places ....

"You may have a million desires to be in other places, doing other things, but you are not there, you are here." -  Zen Proverb

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures ...

"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed." - Kahlil Gibran

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

"Be present in all things and thankful for all things." - Maya Angelou

Happiness is a chance to talk to a friend, to hear good music, to have a good glass of wine ...

"Happiness is a chance to talk to a friend, to hear good music, to have a good glass of wine. Happiness is a chance to be myself and to find people with whom I agree or who I don’t agree but I can learn something." - Maya Angelou

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not .....

 

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Remember, what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus