Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

If you're under stress, your life is complex. Simplify your life to reduce the stress.

Divine force lies within you. You must awake the power.

Mindset is what separates the best from the rest.

The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.

It’s disturbing that people are questioning my sanity for giving up the money. What does that say about our world?

...Don't let me ever hear you say, 'I can't read fiction. I only have time for the truth.' Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of 'literature'? That means fiction, too, stupid.

n the world, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.

Do exactly what you would do if you felt most secure.

Kindness acts Not always as you think; a hated hand Renders it odious.

Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not prove thy pedigree by daring to be holy!