Blessed is he who has a soul, blessed is he who has none, but woe and grief to him who has it in embryo.

Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.

The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily.

If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.

Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.

It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken.

Never think of results, just do!

Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.

He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.

If you are covetous, you are a prisoner: If you are greedy, you will never be filled.

I am a writer, which means I write stories, I write novels, and I would write poetry if I knew how to. I don't want to limit myself.

Let me not fuss and fret at my incompetence but be still and know that Thou art God.

Where Labor stands idle ... there is a demonstrated deficiency, not of Capital, but of brains.

Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.

Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.

Better to not know which moment may be your last. Every morsel of your entire being alive to the infinite mystery of it all.

Especially working with Adam Brody, he's just so funny in every day life. Working with him is a lot of fun. We play pranks on each other.

Change your thoughts... charge your life.