You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.

Sometimes when you read, it’s like certain sentences strike home and knock you flat. It’s as if they say everything you have tried to say, or tried to do, or everything you are.

Good friends good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

The sonatas of Mozart are unique; they are too easy for children, and too difficult for artists.

Advertisers, not governments, are the primary censors of media content in the United States today.

Every successful artist comes from a family - parents or siblings or both - who, although equally gifted, chose not to pursue the treacherous and difficult path of the artist.

When someone shows you a picture of their kids what they don't want to hear is Oh, yeah, I got pictures of your kid too.

Hollywood likes to label everyone so you're easier to identify.

The truth isn't meant to be pretty, that's for beauty pageants.

When we are living our dream, the difficulties we encounter make sense.

I think my friends tell me their deepest darkest secrets only because they know it won't ever come out.