I don’t look at my old work. I mean, they made nice books; the books were made without me, the one from last year and the one from this year. I – personally, I’m not interested in my own past. I’m only interested in today – perhaps tomorrow.

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.

I haven’t changed at all. I’m the same as when I was 11.

Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of. Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden. And make no mistake about it, to strive to live completely in the present is to strive for what already is the case.

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it’s about earning approval and acceptance.

It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.

In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.

I’m very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn’t think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that’s happening to me. I’m rather surprised at who I am, because I’m actually like my dad!

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future.

My moms always told me, ‚How long you gonna play the victim?‘ I can say I’m mad and I hate everything, but nothing really changes until I change myself.

How does a nice Catholic girl end up going to prison for a year? It’s crazy. I’ve made mistakes. I have to pay for those mistakes.

How do I confront aging? With a wonder and a terror. Yeah, I’ll say that. Wonder and terror.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

I’m giving all that I have in this life. I’m opening up my notebook, and I’m saying everything in there out loud.

Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

I don’t think that much about my relationship with my mother and what it did to me. I sometimes feel terrible regret about her, what her life must have been like. Often, when I’m enjoying something, I think of how meager her rewards were and how much courage, in a way, she needed to go on living.

I’m not very ambitious at all.

I’ve been in beautiful landscapes where one is tempted to whip out a camera and take a picture. I’ve learned to resist that.

Feels good to try, but playing a father, I’m getting a little older. I see now that I’m taking it more serious and I do want that lifestyle.

Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake.

Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it’s unbelievable!

We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted.

One must steer, not talk.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

I more fear what is within me than what comes from without.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough in me to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.

Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.

I grew up in a funny way.

I feel like people can relate to me because we all go through wins and roadblocks and passion and pain, and it’s a vibe.

I wasn’t born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained.

One of the wonderful things about Oprah: She teaches you to keep on stepping.

A man’s interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town.

If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults.

Vanity can create a very cruel space for you if you don’t know how to manage it.

I grew up with my career being thrust upon me. It took me a long time to believe that I could do more than that one aspect of our business.

I’m grateful for always this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes.

So many people are looking at what’s wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what’s right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.

We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.

One of the things I did when I discovered this huge importance of being vulnerable is very happily moved away from the shame research, because that’s such a downer, and people hate that topic. It’s not that vulnerability is the upside, but it’s better than shame, I guess.

A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.

My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me.

I had my moments of being humiliated, and then I had moments of doing something humiliating. I’m glad I lived out both roles.

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.

I try to be the same person I was yesterday.

Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

Forget the past.

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.