Quotes From My Past Teachers
With heartfelt gratitude, I thank all my transformational teachers. I have had the privilege of meeting each person on this list in real life and studying with them in person. Together, we explored a wide range of topics—including psychology, health and wellness, psychedelics, spirituality, the Bible, dreams, grief and loss, transpersonal psychology, social justice, addiction treatment, women’s studies, the environment, and the future of our world. Each of these remarkable teachers has left a profound and lasting impact on my journey.
Each is listed here in alphabetical order with a quote.
Amos, Wally
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Arien, Angeles
“There is nothing more powerful than a group of people with a shared intention.”
Artress, Lauren
“We are not human beings on a spiritual path, but spiritual beings on a human path.”
Berry, Thomas
“The universe is not a collection of objects, but a communion of subjects.”
Booth, Leo
“Recovery is about progression, not perfection.”
Borg, Marcus
“The point of Christianity is not to go to heaven when you die but to be transformed into the image of Christ here and now.”
Bradshaw, John
“Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are.”
Brown, Les
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
Butterworth, Eric
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.”
Canfield, Jack
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”
Cohen, Alan
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.”
Colgrove, Melba
“How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and that there will never be a time when it is not now.”
Doblin, Rick
“Psychedelics are not just tools for healing—they are tools for transformation.”
Dosey, Larry
“The most radical act of healing is to love yourself.”
Erico, Rocco
“The greatest gift you can give is to help someone discover their own spiritual truth.”
Feinstein, David
“Energy is the bridge between mind and body.”
Ferguson, Marilyn
“No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.”
Fox, Matthew
“The only hope, or else despair, lies in the choice of what to do with the time that is given us.”
Grigas, David
“Transformation is not a destination, but a continual unfolding of the self.”
Groff, Stanislav
“The full spectrum of human experience is available only to those who are willing to explore the depths of their own psyche.”
Halpern, Steven
“Sound is the carrier wave of consciousness.”
Hansen, Mark Victor
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now.”
Harvey, Andrew
“The only way to save the world is to save yourself.”
Hay, Louise
“You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that.”
Hubbard, Barbara Marx
“As we see the possibility for a new human, we will evolve into that new human.”
Jamplosky, Gerald G.
“Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.”
Johnson, Robert
“If you can touch your shadow—within form—and do something out of your ordinary pattern, a great deal of energy will flow from it.”
Knapp, Robert
“Healing is remembering who you really are.”
Krippner, Stan
“Dreams are a universal language, and we’re all writing their dictionary.”
McWilliams, Peter
“You can’t afford the luxury of a negative thought.”
Moody, Raymond
“The most important thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.”
Moustakas, Clark
“The search for meaning is a lifelong journey.”
Myss, Carolyn
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow.”
Orloff, Judith
“Surrender is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything even when you cannot foresee the outcome.”
Parks, Rosa
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.”
Pearson, Carol Lynn
“We are all more alike than we are different.”
Phelps, Janice
“Therapy is a sacred space for transformation.”
PinkolaEstés, Clarissa
“Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing.”
Ruiz, Don Miguel
“Be impeccable with your word.”
Siegel, Bernie
“Love and laughter are the most important healing powers on Earth.”
Smith, O.C.
“Love is forever, and forever is now.”
Spong, Bishop John Shelby
“The church must change or die.”
Stamets, Paul
“Mycelium is the neurological network of nature.”
Starky, Walter
“The journey is the reward.”
Sun, Patricia
“The truth is always simple.”
Taylor, Jeremy
“The dream is always trying to tell us something we don’t already know.”
Tutu, Bishop Desmond
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
Walker, Barbara
“The wisdom of the goddess is the wisdom of the earth.”
Williamson, David
“Compassion is the highest form of wisdom.”
Williamson, Marianne
“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”
Woodman, Marion
“Love is the real power. It’s the energy that cherishes. The more you work with that energy, the more you will see how people respond naturally to it, and the more you will want to use it.”
