See pp 73,103: "It was that I must be, in my entire being, right here, with what I'm doing NOW...there is no attention to spare for what has gone before, and there is no attention to spare for what is coming next(73)...I really did manage to keep at bay all the ghosts and gremlins...And treat the occasion as pure adventure...accepting what happens with open arms and meeting it as it comes" (103).

See p 2,4: "The AT is not a therapy, philosophy or creed...you won't be asked to change your diet, lifestyle or the way you dress. Nor will you be asked to "believe" anything(2)...And just to clear up a popular misconception, the AT isn't a technique in the strict sense of the word. It is simply a way of learning to move our bodies in the way that they were designed to be moved"(4).

See p 83: "Modern living is so complex, hectic and... unnatural - we are wildly over-stimulated mentally and wrongly stimulated physically, sitting as we do for long periods at office desks or machines, cooped up in cars, rushing around leading over-busy lives or crushed together in trains and buses, frustrated and angry as we cope inadequately with what should be a full, rich life (83 - 84).

See p 6: "An understanding of the psycho-physical system as a whole is essentially focused on the co-ordination of the head, neck, back. If we interfere with the sophisticated and subtle relationship between these 3 regions, it can become distorted and strained. The Technique's preventive role is an efficient tool to maintain tone and general well - being, once integrated in our systems"(6).

See p 1: "What if we decided to be very choosy about what we listened to, responded to, and thought about? What if we listened to our inner selves and responded to the promptings of our souls? How would our lives be changed?

A poem for all times, perfect for the Alexander student: "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence / Avoid [vexations] to the spirit / Nurture strength of spirit / do not distress yourself with dark imaginings / be gentle with yourself / You are a child of the universe.

A good Alexander companion CD: See "Trust Your Heart": "The heart will teach us all we need to learn / We have dreams, we hold them to the light like diamonds /Some we keep to light the dark nights on our journey / The heart can see beyond our prayers / Beyond our fondest schemes / Trust your heart.

See p 87: "Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now" (87).

See p 54: "The sensation of being morally superior to everyone else in the world is, of course, secretly the best bit about the whole experience [of unreciprocated kindness & etiquette], but beware. What it brings out is not the most attractive aspect of your personality" (54).