B.K.S. Iyengar

The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.

Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.

Our flawed mechanisms of perception and thought are not a cause for grief, but an opportunity to evolve, for an internal evolution of consciousness that will also make possible, in a sustainable form, our aspirations toward what we call individual success and global progress.

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.

Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.

As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.

By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.

The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.

Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.

You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement. Do not look at others' bodies with envy or with superiority. All people are born with different constitutions. Never compare with others. Each one's capacities are a function of his or her internal strength. Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.