Our most valuable victories are those which go without praise.

We are just too busy trying to appear smart to realize how intelligent we actually are.

I envision a world in which the vast majority of us are actively striving toward our potential by serving others through mediums we are most passionate.

When you give your weakness permission to be because you understand that it is simply an expression of your strength, it tends to no longer be a weakness.

Self-improvement is generally a removal of a vice rather than an acquisition of a virtue.

When your words enter the material world in the form of ink or on screen, you are immediately afforded the opportunity to judge their worth.

In mastering one thing, you have mastered all things because you have learned how to learn.

This is what it means to be mindful. To watch the thoughts as they come and go without judgment while completely accepting what arises in the present moment.

You are the space in which these thoughts arise, but not the thoughts themselves.

For many of us, especially being so fortunate to live in a first-world country, the vast majority of pain we experience is due to the seriousness with which we identify with our thoughts.

The rare opportunity to exist, no matter how brief, is worth the pain left in the wake of its disappearance.

I wanted it to be you. I wanted your eyes to be locked with mine during every fear and tear experienced throughout my lifetime.

I just want to be as regular, and get by with doing the least amount of publicity, but still look really cool, you know? And get a bit of respect.

From the point of view of enlightenment, none of this has ever even been. All time and space, all the conditions that are apparent in the absence of enlightenment are unreal.

I wouldn’t swap Paul Scholes for anybody. He is quite simply the most complete footballer I have ever played with. He is the best.

If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.

Scientists say that Texas and Antarctica were connected at one time. In fact, early Mexicans used to go through Texas to try to sneak into Antarctica.

I want a real encounter with something true and disconcerting about peoples' natures.

I have no intention of sharing my authority.

I like writing songs all females can relate to - songs about when you're a chick and you get your heart broken and you go shopping.

A bestseller is a book that non-book buyers buy