The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behaviour lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behaviour
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.
Time ripens all things; no one is born wise.
When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.
Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.
Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
The less you know, the more you believe.
The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.
Unsatisfied desire is in itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.
The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.
When one has not had a good father, one must create one.
Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.
The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest.