Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher. He is a German-born resident of Canada best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. In 2011, he was listed by Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world. In 2008, a New York Times writer called Tolle "the most popular spiritual author in the United States".

6 Quotes

"It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living."
— Eckhart Tolle
"The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that."
— Eckhart Tolle
"The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life."
— Eckhart Tolle
"Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it."
— Eckhart Tolle
"You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you."
— Eckhart Tolle
"You cannot find yourself by going into the past. You can find yourself by coming into the present."
— Eckhart Tolle

Want to Save Quotes?

Highlight what matters as you read across the web. Save insights from articles, books, and YouTube videos in one place.

Get Started Free