What happens is consciousness operates in mysterious ways. One of those ways is that the old paradigm suddenly starts to die.

You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.

Everything that happens to us is a reflection of who we are.

No matter what the situation, remind yourself "I have a choice."

Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.

The love you feel in life is a reflection of the love you feel in yourself.

Although we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery.

Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there - buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day

Treat every moment as a gift, that is why it is called the present.

Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.

Take responsibility for your last bad decision, and then let it go. Don't blame others or make excuses for yourself.

Meditation on the Holy Scriptures is sweet to the soul.

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.

Satisfaction is ending each day knowing you were kind, honest and treated people well.

They say just give up

I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

To travel far, there is no better ship than a book.

Sometimes it's good to leave the past in the past.

I can be very messy and disorganized. And I don't throw away anything.

We know that the president [Donald Trump] watches "Saturday Night Live" because he tweets about it. He doesn't like it, but he keeps watching it.

You can put a dog in a scene and everyone's going to be better, I guarantee it. And if they're not better, just shoot the dog.