9 Life-Changing Quotes That Are All One-Sentence Long

Here’s a little teaser — “You need nothing to be happy, you need something to be sad”

I wish blog posts could speak because you would hear Mooji’s silky Caribbean voice instead of my dry writing style.

That’s how I first came to know the Buddha of Brixton. His voice was speaking over a piece of music that made me stop me in my tracks. After a while, I asked my friend — “Who is this?” With a certain kind of awe.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know who Mooji is?” He asked, somewhat perplexed.

“Moo who?” I replied.

“Oh man! Andy, you are in for a treat.”

I had no idea how right he was.

So, in honour of the great man, here are some of my favourites quotes that are all one-sentence long.

1. “When you can bear your own silence you’re free”

I got to understand this on a very personal level during my first Vipassana meditation course. As I sat there completely still, uninterrupted, and in silence, a fire burned inside. All of my doubts, concerns, fears, judgements, and insecurities filled the empty space.