Begin with the possible; begin with one step.

Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.

The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily.

If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.

Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.

It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken.

Never think of results, just do!

Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.

He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.

We’re not exactly heavenly angels. More like prison inmates with wings.

Artists, who are selfish people, become anxious around the self-sacrificing

I always pet a dog with my left hand because if he bit me I'd still have my right hand to paint with.

If you are to be leaders, teachers, and guides among your people, you must have strength. No people can be fed, no people can be built up on flowers.

It's the Point of Your View that Decides What You See - / One Man's Flop Is Another Man's Hit. / From Manners to Movies, the Picture Keeps Changing / Depending Upon Where You Sit.

Sparky Lyle went from Cy Young to Sayonara.

Distrust those in whom the desire to punish is strong.

Now I've got that [life is a journey not a destination] tattooed on my arm because it just reminds me of that time, and I think it's just an amazing quote.

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

I will entertain anything; it doesn't matter. You know, it's not obviously about the price, it's not about who, it's kind of about when and what. It's material, that's all.