20 Quotes by Art Hochberg

It’s all right to change your mind about a situation, even if it’s in mid-course without fear that you’re missing something. You know, if you’re not there, it’s not happening for you at that time. All you’re doing is changing direction.

To help a friend is really good. To help yourself is also really good. To help a stranger is the very best.

Don’t let your schedule rule you – just do what you gotta do – or don’t do it if you don’t want to do it. The paradoz about schedules is that they can either help keep you sane, or drive you insane. It’s your choice.

Sometimes you wonder, “How did I get myself into that scene? Why did I take that on?” You know, you couldn’t really have done anything different at that time. Now maybe, if that comes around again, you might think twice, not think about it at all, or not do anything at all about it. But let it play itself out as it now presents itself. That’s called being open to life’s changes, however subtle or outrageous they come.

What happens when you run out of patience? Just exert a little bit more. Keep stretching it.

Patience slows down time and more can happen when time is slowed down. That’s the secret of patience.

Relaxing is hard to do at times. Worrying and agitation are even harder on the body and mind.

Things do make sense at the time we do them. Then later on, they may make absolutely no sense at all. Isn’t that amazing? Actually often they don’t make any sense even while we’re doing them.

Sometimes, just sit down and have a cup of coffee with yourself. That can be a cool experience – of hanging out with yourself.