Once you realize how effortless the highest way of life is, it takes tremendous effort to assume the opposite.

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.

It is always worth itemizing happiness, there is so much of the other thing in a life, you had better put down the markers of happiness while you can.

I only wear two rings: a wedding ring and my World Series ring.

Memory isn't the facts, it's just a record you keep to yourself. With the facts, memory is useless.

When you're a teenager and you're in love, it's obvious to everyone but you and the person you're in love with.

Fear will try to keep you from taking that first step. Don't give in to fear, do it afraid.

What persons are by starts they are by nature.

Every great thing requires a great sacrifice.

As long as you are stationary, no one will complain. Dogs don't bark at parked cars.

I never wanted to be a playwright.