The facade is the ego. It is motivated by our seeking love. The only reward is frustration, as it is only by loving that one finds love.

Misery is complexity. Happiness is simplicity.

The only method of receiving love is to give love, because what we give out must come back.

You can have anything you want, providing you first let go of wanting it.

We can have peace if we let go of wanting to change the past and wanting to control the future.

There is more pain from holding on to the thought of pain than there is in the situation itself. If you let the world strike you, it will do so less cruelly than your own imagination.

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are. We will never be completely happy until we are completely being our Self.

Don't probe darkness to understand light. Don't dwell on sickness to be healthy. Don't indulge in thoughts of lack to have supply.

The way to infinite joy is through the elimination of desire, - no attachments, no aversions.

The vast majority of people's concept of love is actually hate, more or less. “I need you, I must have you, I can't live without you, you're mine,” is all non-love.

Feeling sad about anything is holding onto it. Say, 'This is something I have to let go of,' and immediately you will feel better.

Perfection is the lowest standard out there because it is unattainable. Be the best you can but don’t try to be someone you were not born to be.

We cannot talk people into accepting the future if they haven’t been there

I’ve always wondered about your name, ” Misha said to Hijja while scraping a bit of space gunk from the window of their spaceship.

A man of fifty is responsible for his face.

If you're an artist and you have dreams don't stop fighting because dreams really do come true.

Not poppy, nor mandrake, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep, Which thou owest yesterday.

I don't really have a talent. I can't sing or act or dance or perform, those talents. All I can do is be myself.

Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.

Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; - from fear of its being abused.

Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire.