Cynthia Yoder > Cynthia's Quotes

“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen:

There will be something solid for you to stand upon, or, you will be taught to fly.”
― Patrick Overton, The Leaning Tree

“All at Once Is What Eternity Is.”
― Kenneth Patchen, Wonderings

“Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere. Climb the mountain just a little bit to test that it's a mountain. From the top of the mountain, you cannot see the mountain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“Mindfulness requires that we experience the totality of the moment”
― Cynthia Yoder, Divine Purpose, Find the Passion Within

“If we think of purpose as our lives in bloom in the world, our bodies might be the stems, supporting this unfolding. Any gardener will tell you that a wilted stem will not support a blooming, healthy flower. Either the bud will whither or the bloom will be only partial.”
― Cynthia Yoder, Divine Purpose, Find the Passion Within

“When we’re seeking purpose, each step has its own miniature purpose”
― Cynthia Yoder, Divine Purpose, Find the Passion Within

“If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”
― David Bowie