If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.

Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves, but we can learn to surf

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path. There is no path to Love. Love is the path. There is no path to Peace. Peace is the path.

There are no ordinary moments.

You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.

everyone tells you what's good for you. they don't want you to find your own answers. they want you to believe theirs.

A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does

The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time.

Stress happens when your mind resists what is...The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds.

Never undermine the power of intuition.

These are the times when a genius wants to live.

The will of God prevails.

I'm really just a regular guy who has had an incredibly blessed life.

I grew up in Southern California so I was always at the beach and outdoors. I remember my dad laying around the pool baking; he was practically George Hamilton.

I supported myself by delivering the 'Wall Street Journal' and doing odd jobs. I love plumbing and carpentry.

I don't have to fight if I don't want to.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

All the truly great stand-ups say, "I go onstage, and I work on jokes. The inspiration will happen while I'm doing my work." To me, in the end, the surest thing is work.

One of the most stupid things to do is to pretend you are smart. When you pretend to be smart, you are at the height of stupidity.