Jack Kornfield: Quotes about life

Jack Kornfield is American writer. Explore interesting quotes on life.

Jack Kornfield: 38 quotes9 likes

“Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, "I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.”

“This life is a test-it is only a test.
If it had been an actual life, you would have received further
instructions on where to go and what to do.
Remember, this life is only a test.”

Source: A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

“To bow to the fact of our life's sorrows and betrayals is to accept them; and from this deep gesture we discover that all life is workable. As we learn to bow, we discover that the heart holds more freedom and compassion than we could imagine.”