Believe nothing, not even yourself.

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.

Goodbyes are on of the hardest things about life. One way or another people were always leaving... Always moving on.

I would rather live 10 years doing what I Love, than drag through Life 50 years, hating every day I Live.-RVM

Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are.

Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the 20th century.

In criticizing, the teacher is hoping to teach. That's all.

We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded.

The end of the decline of the Stock Market will probably not be long, only a few more days at most.

I can imagine playing in America.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

Prudence is a presumption of the future, contracted from the experience of time past.