Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.

If there is no peace in the minds of individuals, how can there be peace in the world? Make peace in your own mind first.

When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears.

Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others.

The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

One learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

The only conversion involved in Vipassana is from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation.

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

The love of Christ is always there and unchanging, no matter what we do, but it is when we are obedient that we actually begin to feel it.

Never underestimate the power of pain. Once it's revealed, you would see the unexpected result coming up.

When life throws trials and tribulations towards you, shield your destiny with courage, faith and perseverance.

Why is it that we want what we don't have, yet we can't see what we do have?

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.

I think one of the very frightening things about the regime of the National Socialists is that it made people happy.

Don't ever be scared to dream because everything is possible, no matter how bizarre. I was and still am a dreamer and that's what made me become the person I am today

When something so unjust as the black list happened, [Dalton Trumbo] would come to life in a certain way.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Stop being so… optimistic. It’s getting on my nerves.