“When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life.”— Allan Lokos Related Quotes “As soon as we ask whether or not a story is true in the present moment, we empower ourselves to re-frame it.”— Sharon Salzberg “There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.”— Tsunetomo Yamamoto “When you do something, you should do it with your whole body and mind; you should be concentrated on what you do. You should do it completely, like a good bonfire. You should not be a smoky fire. You should burn yourself completely. If you do not burn yourself completely, a trace of yourself will be left in what you do.”— Shunryu Suzuki