"I have the impression that many of us are afraid of silence. We're always taking in something - text, music, radio, television, or thoughts - to occupy the space. If quiet and space are so important for our happiness, why don't we make more room for them in our lives?"

www.thichnhathanhfoundation.org

"Happiness is the result of inner maturity. It depends on us alone, and requires patient work, carried out from day to day. Happiness must be built, and this requires time and effort. In the long term, happiness and unhappiness are therefore a way of being, or a life skill."

www.matthieuricard.org

"It's not a matter of letting go - you would if you could. Instead of "let it go", we should probably say "let it be"."

www.mindfulnesscds.com