From human problems come human solutions, which in turn spawn inspiration, creativity, insight and enlightenment. Without life's problems, life would become stagnant, dull and boring.

When you eliminate the Ego's intense desire to be correct, the clarity of the moment can come through. How simple is that?

The Glory of this life is in viewing it as eternal.

If you find yourself unwilling to share, you are cheating yourself.

Tightness takes more energy than the letting go.

Joy is a choice, not an outcome.

You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.

If you give up every time you don't achieve the immediate gain you want, you're just guaranteeing that the worst is going to happen... You can't expect an easy victory after one protest march.

Just be yourself. Be honest, work towards a goal, and you'll achieve it.

A regret understood by no one: the regret to be a pessimist. It’s not easy to be on the wrong foot with life.

Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching.

Iowa's the worst. Iowa's just nothing, just flat as far as you can see. It's the only state in the country where you can stand on your front porch and actually watch your dog run away for three days.

I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.

I don't want to die. Damn death. Long live life.

It was no hardship to me to spend long hours reading and writing.

The feeling that someone owes us something, the pain for the harm that others caused us, etc., stops the inner progress of the soul.