The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

maybe if people weren't so careless, then nothing would need to be caged.

I don’t recall either of you asking me, you know I’m a lady and I need to be asked and agree to it.

None of the people are what you think when you first meet them, who you think they are, and they turn out to be maybe something a little different.

I do find the values in A Christmas Carol significant. It is important not to be mean and stingy and not to give up love for money.

I have other projects to do. I try not to let that documentation interfere with my present day.

The great myth of our times is that technology is communication.

People aren't interested in blueprints; they want to sense the painter's involvement and pleasure in the subject. . . . Paint a sense of place.

Do you want to change the world? Then change yourself first. Do you want to change yourself? Then remain completely silent inside the silence-sea.

There's nothing wrong with getting a steady paycheck, unless it interferes with your ability to earn what you're worth. There's the rub. It usually does.

It's the things you don't do, not the things you do, you feel most sorry for.