Everybody says they’re trying to get their piece of the pie. They don’t realize that the world is a kitchen – you can make your own pie.
It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.
As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. The wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of the wind? We make our own destiny.
I, for one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve.
Do everything happily. Walk, talk, sit happily; even if you complain against somebody, do it happily.
If you think about the long term then you can really make good life decisions that you won’t regret later.
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.
A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?
Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.