It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.

Sometimes, insatiable curiosity and compassion are all that life requires of us.

Men, in general, are a sort of scum, very different to anything of which you have an idea.

The more attention you put into being more loving, the more loving (and loved) you'll become.

Only an unwise negative minded person would call you 'cheap' for being wise with your money. Don't pay mind to them because they truly don't matter in your life.

Fundamentally, what all forms of positive thinking about collapse come down to is our own fear of death.

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life: by indifference by philosophy and by religion.

Pagans exalt sacred things, the Prophets extol sacred deeds.

I loathe the mess of mean superstitions and misunderstood prophecies which is still rammed down the throats of children under the name of Christianity.

If Wall Street paid a tax on every “game” they run, we would get enough revenue to run the government on.