David Whyte : (8)

" Honesty allows us to live with not knowing. We do not know the full story; we do not know where we are in the story. We do not know who, ultimately, is at fault or who will carry the blame in the end. " - David Whyte

" By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It’s an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar. " - David Whyte

" We’re moving toward the kind of work world which has less security. But we hope it has more creativity and possibility of real engagement. " - David Whyte

" We speak continually of saving time, but time in its richness is most often lost to us when we are busy without relief. " - David Whyte

" The ultimate lesson is that there is no immunity, no matter our age or the size of our retirement account, from going through constant cycles of integration and disintegration in which we are humbled and hopefully set to rights with the world again. " - David Whyte

" Things have a way of being richer in the end, a product better made, for the circuitous route we take to include all the elements that are necessary for a job well done. " - David Whyte

" I don’t have an all-embracing vision which people have to buy. I’m simply trying to work with the struggles we all deal with every day while we’re trying to live out our personal destinies and make a living at the same time. " - David Whyte

" A sure sign of a soul-based workplace is excitement, enthusiasm, real passion; not manufactured passion, but real involvement. And there’s very little fear. " - David Whyte