It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.

A loyal friend, who can find?

God exists. He has one wicked since of humor, and right now he’s having a grand old time punking the planet.

You will hear thunder and remember me, and think: she wanted storms.

It's been about a week without alcohol of any kind. I'm enjoying my new, clean-living lifestyle.

Bankruptcy is like losing your virginity. It doesn't hurt the next time.

I think people enjoy "The Lobster" because people respond to original things, but I think they only respond to original things if they connect to some truths within us.

Everything takes meticulous planning and nothing works out the way it's supposed to.

If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas.

The more we learn about life, the less plausible is any evolutionary theory that relies on blind, undirected, piece-by-piece change.

We must understand the connection between inner solitude and inner silence; they are inseparable. All the masters of the interior life speak of the two in the same breath.