The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.

If you can't write a book, write a chapter. If you can't do that, write a page, a sentence or a word. For it is from a single word that books are made.

Newspapers abound, and though they have endured decades of decline in readership and influence, they can still form impressive piles if no one takes them out to the trash.

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.

I grew up with a very big extended family, with a lot of aunts. We had about five or six houses on one street.

The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. It's more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero.

Instagram is a media company. I think we're about visual media.

To gain control over the quality of experience, one needs to learn how to build enjoyment into what happens day in, day out.

I'm not that in control of myself that I could be specific about exactly the way I'm doing everything as it happens. I'm just trying my best

You're free. You've taken this burden of being a human being on yourself. You're free.

But who in war will not have his laugh amid the skulls?