Real achievement -- the true measure of how far we have advanced in life -- is not determined by what we have acquired, but rather by the degree to which we have put our fears behind us.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.

Never speak out of anger, Never act out of fear, Never choose from impatience, But wait... and peace will appear.

Love is effortless attention.

The greatest power you possess in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose.

Life isn't a race to win, it's a school for our higher education.

Trying to “fix” the people in your life that cause you pain is like massaging your shoes because your feet ache.

The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities.

We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it.

Weak thoughts and feelings often feel strong but remember, real strength is never anxious, cruel, or punishing.

Knowledge without Spirit is like finding yourself on a cold night with all the wood in the world and no flame to ignite it.

I opened my mouth, but the same words came to me again and again.I will not scream. I will not scream. I will not scream.

Failure is a word unknown to me.

Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere.

One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.

Everything, as you well know . . . cannot always be sweetness and light.

Everything is nothing, with a twist.

No Indian who aspires to follow the way of true religion can afford to remain aloof from politics.

Rightly or wrongly, most Americans look at mortgage equity withdrawal as the closest thing to a free lunch.

Whatever arises from a just situation by just steps is itself just.

Around the time I turned 30, I wanted to publish a novel