Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.

A lie told often enough becomes the truth.

The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.

Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.

Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.

Exceptional claims demand exceptional evidence.

Time is the best killer.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.

Don't be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, and I'm going to be happy in it.

Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.

A woman may very well form a friendship with a man, but for this to endure, it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy.