J. Robbins Quotes

I told you to sell it, not give it away.

You need to recognize that the risk of moving toward your dreams is much lower than the slow, everyday punishment you inflict on yourself by suppressing your dream

We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.

The more rules you have about how people have to be, how life has to be for you to be happy, the less happy you’re going to be.

Animals do not ‘give’ their life to us, as the sugar-coated lie would have it. No, we take their lives. They struggle and fight to the last breath, just as we would do if we were in their place.

Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.

A decision made from fear is always the wrong decision.

It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.

The trickster's function is to break taboos, create mischief, stir things up. In the end, the trickster gives people what they really want, some sort of freedom.

Every problem is a gift - without problems we would not grow.

People write memoirs because they lack the imagination to make things up.

On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also slept fretfully. In those days the Earth was still flat, and people dreamed often of falling over edges.

The defining factor [for success] is never resources; it’s resourcefulness.

I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.

there are two kinds of people in this world : those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.

Begin to live as though your prayers are already answered.

Your story is where you take it to, not where you start.

Not everyone likes all our flavors, but each flavor is someone's favorite.

It's not about the resources you have available. It's about the resourcefulness you have within you.

The only way a relationship will last is if you see it as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take.

Awareness is bad for the meat business. Conscience is bad for the meat business. Sensitivity to life is bad for the meat business. DENIAL, however, the meat business finds indispensable.

You should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans.

O tequila, savage water of sorcery, what confusion and mischief your sly, rebellious drops do generate

Don't be afraid of new ideas. Be afraid of old ideas. They keep you where you are and stop you from growing and moving forward. Concentrate on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.

Remember that one who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness.

There's something luxurious about having a girl light your cigarette. In fact, I got married once on account of that.

Others don't make us angry. There is no force involved. Becoming angry is a conscious choice, a decision, therefore, we can make the choice not to become angry. We choose!

There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.

Winners take imperfect action while losers are still perfecting the plan.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.

The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.

Love is not a business. It's not a transaction. It's not an exchange or something you get for doing something it's not a trade. It's a gift!

Embarrassment has a lot to do with thinking too much. Let it go. Nobody cares as much as you think they do.

In life, never spend more than 10 percent of your time on the problem, and spend at least 90 percent of your time on the solution.

Better we raise our skill than lower the climb

It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.

Repetition is the mother of skill.

Give me something to dance about and I'll dance it.

Successful people spend 10% of their time focused on the problems and 90% of the rest, focused on the solution.

In order to take our lives to the next level, we must realize that the same pattern of thinking that has gotten us to where we are now will not get us to where we want to go.

Goals are like magnets. They'll attract the things that make them come true.

People say it takes 10 years to change your life. It's bullshit. It takes a moment, a second. But it may take you 10 years to get to the point of finally saying, "Enough."

What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

As soon as you truly commit to making something happen, the 'how' will reveal itself.

If you only ever did the things you don’t want to do, you’d have everything you’ve ever wanted.

All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone.

Sometimes, not getting what you want can be the most valuable experience of your entire life.

Ten years from now you'll laugh at whatever's stressing you out today. So why not laugh now?