The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.

Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.

The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances.

Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them.

Look closer at the stress in your own life and you can identify that negative emotions are always built on counterfactual statements.

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

Statism – the subordination of the individual to the state - leads inevitably to the most hideous oppression.

His life was a constant war with insensate objects that fell apart, or attacked him, or refused to function, or viciously got themselves lost as soon as they entered the sphere of his existence.

On the road to success there are determination, real hard work, perseverance and challenges to tackle.

You would rather face a life without me than to have me choose a life I would not choose for myself.

Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.

'Chef' is a dish of arroz con pollo served with a smile but not much style. The critic in the film would give it a low grade, for agreeability without ambition.

Reason is not time only interpreter of life. The fountain of action is in time feelings.

Dancing music, music sad, Both together, sane and mad.

Wait for a miracle and it will never come. Take responsibility and you'll invite a miracle.

prayer must be, in its own nature, absurd and impertinent.

Selling millions of records is great, but at the end of the day it really doesn't bring peace.