Joy is not an alternative to opposition; it is part of a compound that includes opposition.

The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.

What quantum physics teaches us is that everything we thought was physical is not physical.

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.

Wish for the happiness of your enemies, for if they are happy, they are your enemy no more.

With or without the title, Bobby Fischer was unquestionably the greatest player of his time

The dissenting opinions of one generation become the prevailing interpretation of the next.

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

My experience is that the teachers we need most are the people we're living with right now.

When we question our thoughts, we see that the craziness was never in the world, but in us.

Until the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.

There is nothing that isn't true if you believe it; and nothing is true, believe it or not.

We've been looking outside us for our own peace. We've been looking in the wrong direction.

Reality is: Should people steal in this world? Yes. How do I know they should? They all do.

There are dark black buttons tattooed on my heart. I’ll carry them for the rest of my days.

I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession.

As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.

Of course you battle despair. It is often a day-to-day fight, but it's one that can be won.

Joy isn't grounded in our circumstances; it is grounded in the unchanging character of God.

I wake up in that state of grief when you can tell you've been mourning even in your sleep.

... as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the ideal library is in the wish of its maker.

You could say anything you wanted to someone you thought you were never going to see again.

I can't get enough adventure," Magnus said lightly. "And adventure cannot get enough of me.

Shutting your eyes and pretending something's not happening doesn't make it not true, Jace.

What if everything you believe is wrong and you could still be loved and still be forgiven?

You disappear so completely into your head sometimes," he said. "I wish I could follow you.

Ouch,” Jace said in her ear, his tone indignant. “You elbowed me.” “Well, you landed on me.

If this is your idea of glamour, I'm having second thoughts about letting you make me over.

There was no Jace Wayland more real than the one he saw in her eyes when she looked at him.

My will and my desire were turned by love, the love that moves the sun and the other stars.

I didn't know," he said. "I didn't know you needed me." Her voice shook. "I always need you

Happiness, most often, is a choice. Make the choice to sit, breathe, and be in that moment.

Government! Government! What do I get for all I give, I'd like to know! Potholes and bombs!

Relationships between men and women are only about sex. The rest of the sh*t is incidental.

It is impossible to fuse totally with a culture for which you feel a measure of antagonism.

Sometimes, instead of going down the road less taken, you just charge down the beaten path.

I thought about making biscuits, but there seemed to be more than enough calories on board.

There's nowhere that life feels more eternal, your dimwit youth more important, than Paris.

There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich

Music is the voice of all humanity, of whatever time or place. In its presence, we are one.

Forgiveness releases you from a past that no longer defines you. Allow yourself to move on.

Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger head in a hunter’s home.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

To be smart, spend carefully. To be wise, save regularly. To be genius, give extravagantly.

All deaths before the age of 100 are accidental, caused by carelessness or thoughtlessness.

An owner is someone who chooses to own their life, own their choices, and own their future.

How you conduct yourself along the path that is your life determines how your life unfolds.

The best way for you to get that new experience is to change your response to what happens.

We can never have enough startups that are pursuing unique solutions to important problems.

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