When the creative mind is unleashed and understands its true nature, it's unlimited. There's nothing you cannot do.

Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it... it's just easier if you do.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons.

Stress is an alarm clock that lets you know you're attached to something not true for you.

Peace doesn't require two people; it requires only one. It has to be you. The problem begins and ends there.

Fear has only two causes: the thought of losing what you have or the thought of not getting what you want.

Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness.

If you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of how it doesn’t.

It's not your job to like me - it's mine

It's not the problem that causes our suffering; it's our thinking about the problem.

There’s a different flavor to children’s literature you read after you grow up than there was reading it as a child. Things that were sweet as a child become bitter once you grow up.

Still life is boring. Never stand still! Jumping bean life!

[On retirement savings:] Gone today, here tomorrow.

The way I feel about music is that there is no right and wrong. Only true and false.

An enlightened person is not in touch with all the ten thousand states of mind simultaneously always. It would be very hard to go shopping let alone drive the car.

Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes.

the little things in life often make more trouble than the big things.

I think life without Coronation Street would be unthinkable. It's part of all our lives.

This is the Democratic paradox: You want so much to run America and yet you seem not so fond of Americans.

If all men were to bring their miseries together in one place, most would be glad to take each his own home again rather than take a portion out of the common stock.