Bryant H. McGill Quotes

When we are at peace with ourselves the total expression of that true peace includes our outer being; our body.

Your attitudes contain your future.

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

The struggle to excavate your true, authentic self from beneath the mountain of conditioning and ridiculous expectation is the epic struggle of your lifetime.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

We are all students of the world; frail embodied consciousnesses struggling to understand, and be a meaningful part of this great, mysterious gift of life.

Love softens the hardest edges of life's tumult.

Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason!

We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day.

Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment.

We must understand that out of community and dialogue, the answers will arrive in their own time and way.

The outer world is a reflection of our inner selves.

The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

We are all frail-embodied creatures, who at times suffer through injustice, abuse, illness, pain and misfortune.

The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.

Source truth exists in greater abundance outside of the symbolic system of words.

Extreme nationalism objectifies and dehumanizes those from other countries.

We must each achieve greater individual consciousness and self-knowledge, and project mindful kindness toward everything and everyone.

Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.

Love heals violence and all its sources. Love only serves and does not calculate. Love gives without expectation, while hate carries an endless tally of debts. Hate controls everything it touches, but love sets everything it touches free.

Giving yourself is the ultimate revolution.

The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.

Within you, you will find everything you need to be complete.

One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.

Women do not need a knight in shining armor or a Prince Charming to come to their rescue.

We love most those who we serve most.

You reclaim your power by loving what you were once taught to hate.

Humility and full consciousness are inseparable.

Success is a spiritual process, not a worldly one.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Let your resistance, judgements, angers and fears inform you.

The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

Don't hold together what must fall apart. The familiar life crumbles so the new life can begin.

I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.

Wish for the happiness of your enemies, for if they are happy, they are your enemy no more.

Nationalism as we know it, is the result of a form of state-sponsored branding.

Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.

If you can be kind to people, you will be a genius in this world.

Do you want to know what you are? You are a creator. At every moment you are creating. The real question is, what are you creating?

You get most things in life not by taking, but by giving.

When you live positively it is impossible to not also be living for something greater than yourself.

Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy.

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

You best teach others about healthy boundaries by enforcing yours.

You are the artist and the art.

Meeting another human is always a sacred event.