A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.

Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.

Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes.

And the question of Wester religion, ” Flattery said, “is: What lies beyond death? But the question of the Zen master is: What lies beyond waking?

Building a startup community is not a zero-sum game in which there are winners and losers: if everyone engages, they and the entire community can all be winners.

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit.

I grew up on second hand bookshops and libraries.

Sitting presidents are very tough to beat.

I just happen to like the work. I like preparing for a role. I like reading. I like analyzing. I like literature. I like emotions. I like working with other actors.

Never wound a snake; kill it.

The only valid cure for any kind of depression is the acceptance of real suffering. To climb out of it any other way is simply laying the foundation for the next depression.

We must be authors of the history of our age.

When you need a lifestyle change due to [health issues], a dietary change is usually the first thing you need to take control of.