Robert Holden Quotations

Many people are out without shelter. It was miserable to start with but with this things are only going to get worse.

Given the numbers we're trying to reach and the scale of the commodities we are trying to move, we need a functioning road network and trucks on the road 24 hours a day.

It is important to note that the delay in the decals is not a current problem for residents, because there is a grace period until April 30.

Laughter is a highly addictive positive contagious: if somebody starts, it's very difficult to stop.

You can go in any direction and paint a dire picture.

The Parks Department is listening. There is some good dialogue going on. Whatever happens is just icing on the cake for me. The big thing was getting the park.

Pushing out from here is going to prove problematic for some time.

This means that residents currently using the collection centers without a decal should not have any problems with access until May 1. All of our collection center guards have been trained on the new decal policy, and they have written materials to provide residents, so we hope that center customers will understand that they are not under an immediate deadline to get their decal.

At the heart of excessive individualism is a broken heart

Nothing real stands between you and your happiness, only illusion and confusion.

Unless you are happy with yourself, you will not be happy.

You are the key to happiness.

You are what you seek.

Make a commitment to having fun. See your best friends and make time for your hobbies and passions.

Keep a gratitude journal. Write down at least three things a day you are either thankful for, made you smile or genuinely inspired you.

Laughter is the best way To make somebody's heart beat

Work out what is truly important to you. Research shows people with consistently high happiness scores prioritise their life according to the things they value. They've worked out what is most important to them and don't allow themselves to get sidetracked.

First you believe, and then you see the Light. Next you go towards the Light. Soon you are IN the Light. Now you ARE the Light.

Your happiness is your gift to the world.

Happiness is not in things; happiness is in you.

One of the big mistakes I think we make in relationships is that we don't give our best energy to the people that matter most.

Nothing in the world can make you happy; everything in the world can encourage you to be happy.

The greatest influence you can have in any situation is to be the presence of love.

Happiness is all about milking the "sacred now".

The more you strive and search for happiness, the more you overlook the possibility that it is here already.

Leadership is a dare - and the dare is, 'Are you willing to show up?'

There is a prayer that lives in the center of your heart. If you pray it, it will change your life. How does it begin?

Life is like art - it is all about interpretation.

Meaning is not found in things; meaning is what you make of things.

Writing is a spiritual path. It helps you listen to your heart, trust your inner guidance, and live your life full-out.

Healing is to remind us we are not the experiences of the world.

My chief 'success philosophy' is, 'Give people every opportunity to say "Yes" to you'.

The most damaging erroneous belief about happiness is, of course, that happiness is somewhere else--that is, that it is not with you.

Laughter is a highly addictive positive contagion: if somebody starts, it's very difficult to stop.

When you're truly happy, you are being yourself.

Stop talking to people about what you will do; show them instead what your are doing.

To be happy you have to know what you really want. After all, you can never have enough of what you didn't want in the first place. True happiness isn't a thing or a commodity, it's something you cultivate and share.

To have time for what is valuable, you have to stop giving time to what isn't.

Happiness is a way of travelling and not a final destination.

Your intention to love, no matter what, is the absolute key to happiness.

Happiness is free, there are no conditions.

Whoever said happiness needs a plan?

Joy waits on welcome, not time.

You can make anything out of anything.

Are the choices you are making going to really make you happy NOW or happy eventually?

True forgiveness is a willingness to change your mind about your Self.

People will treat you the way YOU treat you.

Happiness is your original nature, it is YOU, minus your neurosis

When do you feel most authentic? Authenticity feels so natural, so why isn't it easy?

Some people CHASE happiness. And some people CHOOSE happiness...

Love is the real work of your life. It is your spiritual path. It is the key to your growth and evolution.

Love does not come and go; we are the ones who come and go.

Happiness doesn't come and go, what comes and goes is your attunement to happiness.

Whenever you heal any relationship, your whole life improves - and that counts for double with family.

Stress is a message. It is a personal invitation to make a change for the better.

You did not come here to be normal, you came here to be you.

NOW is the most abundant moment of your life.

A job is a sacrifice. Following an interest - that's a contribution. And we're here on the planet, not to sacrifice ourselves, but to make a contribution.

Your ego is an avid interpreter. It is so quick to interpret events as 'bad' or 'good,' 'wrong' or 'right.' It never fails to see 'the little picture.

Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.

Happiness is attractive. Once you decide to be happy, you attract great things into your life.

Making a wholehearted commitment to being happy is a powerful medicine.

Money is important but it is not everything... Think about everything you already have that money can't buy.

The difference between happiness is no-where and happiness is now-here has something to do with the event, and everything to do with how you see the event. Your perception is key.

Love thyself, so that you can love another. Love thyself so that you cannot project fear. Love thyself so as to let others love you. Love thyself so as to let people near.

Practise wonder today - be present, begin again, know nothing, and allow everything to surprise you, inspire you, excite you, entertain you, teach you. Be fully open to life, today, and let yourself live wonder-fully.

The journey to true happiness and to happiness now is not a journey of physical distance or time; it is one of personal "self-recovery," where we remember and reconnect consciously to an inner potential for joy--a paradise lost--waiting to be found.

You're so good at helping everybody else, I think you're in danger of leaving yourself out of your own life.

If you think something is missing in your life, it is probably YOU...

Committing to happiness increases your chances for success.

A Course In Miracles is a constant affirmation that you are created by an unconditional thought of love that appears to have lost itself in a world of fear. Freedom, joy and peace of mind are yours again, when you remember and re-connect to your unconditional self.

Happiness is present time, it has nothing to do with the future.

The world is only a mirror. You will only see in the world what you're prepared to see in yourself-nothing more and nothing less.

Today is just another normal day full of miracles, gifts, and opportunities.

Let what you give come through you rather than from you. There is no lack this way. Be truly unconditional in what you give so that there can be no fear or loss. ... If you experience conflict, lack, or struggle today, let go of expectations, demands, and aiming to get something. Give yourself unconditionally . The Unconditioned Self is never diminished, and you cannot lose.

Your happiness is a gift because it literally brings out the best in you.

A true healer helps you to remember and reconnect consciously with your inner light.

The key to happiness is not to make yourself into a different person; it is to let yourself be even more of who you really are.

The belief that happiness has to be deserved has led to centuries of pain, guilt, and deception. So firmly have we clung to this single, illusory belief that we've almost forgotten the real truth about happiness. So busy are we trying to deserve happiness that we no longer have much time for ideas such as: Happiness is natural, happiness is a birthright, happiness is free, happiness is a choice, happiness is within, and happiness is being. The moment you believe that happiness has to be deserved, you must toil forevermore.

Children smile 400 times a day on average ... adults 15 times. Children laugh 150 times a day ... adults 6 times per day. Children play between 4-6 hours a day ... adults only 20 minutes a day. What's happened?

Happiness does not have to be deserved, earned, worked for or paid for; it simply has to be accepted.

No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

No matter how hard you try it is impossible to be grateful and depressed.

Happiness is always possible - the only thing that really holds you back is your mind. You have probably already noticed that the happiest times in your life are when you are not thinking. It's a wonderful thing to stand outside your ego, to surrender to the flow, and to participate fully in a hobby, in nature, in meditation, in prayer, in art, in dance, in sport, and in the moment.

Being our Self is the wisest philosophy, the bravest action, the kindest consideration and the greatest act of healing imaginable.

Like a fragrance to a flower, true happiness is an expression of your unconditional self...the real you.

It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift. It is because the world is so full of poverty, that your wealth is a gift. It is because the world is so unfriendly, that your smile is a gift. It is because the world is so full of war, that your peace of mind is a gift. It is because the world is in such despair, that your hope and optimism is a gift. It is because the world is so afraid, that your love is a gift.

You can't hold on to a grievance and be happy. Time to make a choice!

People who follow their joy discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world.

Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.

Beware of Destination Addiction... a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job and with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.

Dedicate yourself to Love. Decide to let Love be your intention, your purpose, and your point. And then let Love inspire you, support you and guide you in every other dedication you make thereafter.

You may be cool under pressure and challenge, but can you be cool under success?

Some people 'go' through life; and other people 'grow' through life. Which one are you?

If you really want to be successful and you really want to be happy, don't have a job, have a purpose. ...When you've got a purpose, the whole world is your office.

The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.

True forgiveness is a self-healing process which starts with you and gradually extends to everyone else.

The final and only act of healing is to accept that there is nothing wrong with you.

One of the most important lessons to learn about relationships is that it is not another person’s job to make you happy. Your happiness is not someone else’s job. Until you realize this, you will always be dissatisfied with your relationships. Ultimately, your relationship with others mirrors your relationship to happiness.

'One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith, can change your life forever.'