Negative thinking will not produce positive changes - ever.

...the longer one stays in full flight from reality, the more painful will be the landing.

...frankly, many times, the people that we resent either have no idea about it or could care less.

We are not obliged to like everyone, only to love and forgive everyone, sometimes from a distance.

Ego doesn't want us to be loving, forgiving and kind to each other or even to ourselves.

Desire as a motivator for achievement and even for survival isn't a bad thing. It's when desire drives us to grab more than our share or harm others that issues arise.

Our reputations are so out of our control that it's laughable how much time and effort so many of us put into trying to "control" them.

Ego very much wants to make you think that your self worth is all about what you possess, what you've accomplished, and who you know.

If you are worrying about reputation, you are taking time away from doing the things that really matter.

When relying solely on ego, we are given many messages that are contrary to the achievement of that happy and fulfilling life that most of us actually desire.

The ego is never satisfied. So, if you're not satisfied with what you have right now, consider what is driving you.

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.

It seems everything in nature that has beauty, also has a price.Let the value of our planets wildlife be to nature and nature alone.

An Englishman teaching an American about food is like the blind leading the one-eyed.

So he's above the law because he's a celebrity or something. Just because you're Russell Crowe doesn't mean you can do whatever you like.

A woman who has style doesn't necessarily need designers - designer wear. A woman who has style can put on any frock or dress or pant or whatever and still bring something to it.

suicide is the ultimate 'one-up,' as it were, the accusation that brooks no defense, the argument won at last.

Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.

This woman [Hillary Clinton] has been in public, has been a nationally known figure for over 30 years. Why does anybody have to tell us who she is? And why does she need to be "humanized"?

Enthusiasm..the sustaining power of all great action