Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

I didn't know much about my Native American ancestry, but as I got older I became more interested in it.

The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters - the core - is left.

Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses.

To achieve what you want, you have to be stronger than those around you

As a writer I'm not an explainer, really. I'm a narrator. I mistrust explanation.

A parent that's upset or resentful is not going to be a great paren.

Turning down the Lakers was tough, but it is always good to renew your vows to the loves of your life.

Lucille was a darling lady. Probably the finest comedienne in the business.

It hurt, of course, but more often than not the best things do, I've found.

...the Rule of Agreement reminds you to “respect what your partner has created” and to at least start from an open-minded place. Start with a YES and see where that takes you.