Growth is transcending yourself, your habitual self, which is none other than ego.

Misery is complexity. Happiness is simplicity.

The only method of receiving love is to give love, because what we give out must come back.

You can have anything you want, providing you first let go of wanting it.

We can have peace if we let go of wanting to change the past and wanting to control the future.

There is more pain from holding on to the thought of pain than there is in the situation itself. If you let the world strike you, it will do so less cruelly than your own imagination.

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are. We will never be completely happy until we are completely being our Self.

Don't probe darkness to understand light. Don't dwell on sickness to be healthy. Don't indulge in thoughts of lack to have supply.

The way to infinite joy is through the elimination of desire, - no attachments, no aversions.

The vast majority of people's concept of love is actually hate, more or less. “I need you, I must have you, I can't live without you, you're mine,” is all non-love.

Feeling sad about anything is holding onto it. Say, 'This is something I have to let go of,' and immediately you will feel better.

only the eye that sees can differentiate a flower from leaves

Before getting upset, always ask yourself: Will this even matter in six months, in a year, or in five years? if the answer is no, then let it go.

I think people become consumed with selling a book when they need to be consumed with writing it.

Looks fade. Brains don't.

It may be relatively mild when expressed as criticism, anger, or feelings of severe frustration. Criticism has a negative influence on the feelings of love for and interest in one's spouse.

I have more understanding, more compassion. I am on a much more important quest for the truth than any of you. You just don't want me to be president.

I had a lousy marriage and I drank too much.

You freeze with the number of opportunities given to you and just decide to do nothing at all.

The first time I lived in L.A. I was too young. I really wanted to be back home in Vancouver.

My name is very specific to my family. I'm very proud of being Nigerian. I understand that most people can't pronounce it, but that's OK.