Garth Stein Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. Any problems that may occur have ultimately been caused by you, because you are responsible for where you are and what you are doing there. The Art of Racing in the Rain

2. Because memory is time folding back on itself. To remember is to disengage from the present. In order to reach any kind of success in automobile racing, a driver must never remember. The Art of Racing in the Rain

3. Inside each of us resides the truth, I began, the absolute truth. But sometimes the truth is hidden in a hall of mirrors. Sometimes we believe we are viewing the real thing, when in fact we are viewing a facsimile, a distortion. The Art of Racing in the Rain

4. People are always worried about what's happening next. They often find it difficult to stand still, to occupy the now without worrying about the future. People are generally not satisfied with what they have; they are very concerned with what they are going to have. The Art of Racing in the Rain

5. Racing is about discipline and intelligence, not about who has the heavier foot. The one who drives smart will always win in the end. The Art of Racing in the Rain

6. Somewhere, the zebra is dancing. The Art of Racing in the Rain

7. Such a simple concept, yet so true: that which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves. The Art of Racing in the Rain

8. We too, must shatter the mirrors. We must look in to ourselves and root out the distortions until that thing which we know in our hearts is perfect and true, stands before us. The Art of Racing in the Rain

9. He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave. The Art of Racing in the Rain

10. However, I don’t understand why people insist on pitting the concepts of evolution and creation against each other. Why can’t they see that spiritualism and science are one? That bodies evolve and souls evolve and the universe is a fluid place that marries them both in a wonderful package called a human being. What’s wrong with that idea? The Art of Racing in the Rain

11. struck by the pain of the ice and the rage of the water below that was forced to make room for the huge piece of frozen time, the glacier, trapped in a solid state for centuries, melting into the ocean and becoming one with its future. She feels small and insignificant in the face of such a display of nature.

12. There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose. The Art of Racing in the Rain