Consciousness is a state in which a man knows all at once everything that he in general knows and in which he can see how little he does know and how many contradictions there are in what he knows.

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.

My films seem to be better understood and better received by the monthly publications. On television the first reactions are usually unfavorable.

Turns out, you can take the girl out of the spy school, but you can never take the spy school out of the girl.

You have no choice but to operate in a world shaped by globalization and the information revolution. There are two options: adapt or die.

I think the hardest obstacle I've ever had to overcome in my life is the illness and passing of my mother to cancer.

Hate won't only destroy us. It will destroy these people that's hating as well.

A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?

For somebody who's never run for office before, Donald Trump understands that old axiom, "Define yourself before you're defined."

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.

Yoga is about life, this means all of life, not just part of it.

It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.