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

It's not what happens in life that bothers us. It's what we're believing about it that bothers us.

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

Until you can see everything in the world as your friend, your work is not done.

The whole world is simply my story, projected back to me on the screen of my own perception. All of it.

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

We do not mature through age. We mature in awareness.

Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.

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

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

Your suffering is never caused by the person you're blaming.

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

What you’re believing in the moment creates your suffering or your happiness.

The thing you can count on in life is that Tennessee will always be scorching hot in August.

But we cannot unbraid the story of another person’s life and take out all the parts that don’t suit our purposes and put forth only the ones that do.

Staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.

It's easier to apologize than ask for permission.

We're just getting started. We're just beginning to meet what will be the future-we've got the Model T.

You manage things and lead people.