If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it;  and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.

Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

The moment that judgement stops through acceptance of what it is, you are free of the mind. You have made room for love, for joy, for peace.

Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now.

It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.

Rule your mind or it will rule you.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Be miserable.
Or motivate yourself.
Whatever has to be done,
it's always your choice.

The man who can put himself in the place of other men, who can understand the workings of their minds, need never worry about what the future has in store for him.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.