A dishonest yes is a no to yourself.

Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it... it's just easier if you do.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons.

Stress is an alarm clock that lets you know you're attached to something not true for you.

Peace doesn't require two people; it requires only one. It has to be you. The problem begins and ends there.

Fear has only two causes: the thought of losing what you have or the thought of not getting what you want.

Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness.

If you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of how it doesn’t.

It's not your job to like me - it's mine

It's not the problem that causes our suffering; it's our thinking about the problem.

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

We are all endowed with the wealth of time equally. Everybody that is born on the surface of this earth, has this wealth.

happy all life for ever

When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots - just paint Spring.

I think the key to the start of any good relationship is to remember how the other person likes their coffee.

Some people don't even notice. "Oh, you sound exactly like you did!" And I say, "OK, if that's what you want to believe, that's fine."

I love sports. I love animals. I love kids. I want to save the world. So how do I combine all those things? I don't know

I try very hard to be fair, and I look for ironies. In a way, I live on ironies as a novelist.

What likelihood is there of corrupting a man who has no ambition.