Tag: Longing

Search, no matter what situation you are in. O thirsty one, search for water constantly. Finally, the time will come when you will reach the spring. – Rumi

What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we cannot cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? – Thomas Merton

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; The wise grows it under his feet. – James Oppenheim

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. – Robert M. Pirsig

Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long for it. We can return to it. – Jack Kornfield