The Work is something living in our hearts and minds. Follow the path, see what changes take place within you, and what light begins to dawn in you.

All our theories of improving the world, while we are still asleep, merely intensify the sleep of humanity.

Humanity is regarded as unfinished, incomplete, imperfect. We have the possibility of completing ourselves, perfecting ourselves, and all that is necessary for this lies in us.

Everything you do consciously is preserved for you: everything you do mechanically, since you did not do it, is lost.

You have a right not to be negative.

The central conception of Man in the Gospels is that he is an unfinished creation capable of reaching a higher level by a definite evolution which must begin by his own efforts.

I will also tell you a secret. We have to will one another: this is the beginning of conscious love.

It is like the man who became short-sighted and refused to wear glasses, saying there was nothing wrong with him, but that the trouble was that the recent papers were so badly printed.

Where joy in an old pencil is not absurd.

Opinions of the masses kill the 'extra' in an 'extraordinary' idea.

New opinions are always suspected and usually opposed without any other reason but because they are not already common.

The beauty of me is that I'm very rich.

I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting.

I think part of being an adult is leaving the fairytale behind.

Where are you going?" he asked. "To break someone's heart," I replied.

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

Guys would sleep with a bicycle if it had the right color lip gloss on. They have no shame. They're like bull elks in a field.