He who has so little knowledge of human natures as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

You write in order to change the world…the world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even but a millimetre the way people look at reality, then you change it.

I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.

Ignorance never settle a question.

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

Much of the evil in the world is due to the fact that man in general is hopelessly unconscious.

Change how you see and see how you change.

The atom, being for all practical purposes the stable unit of the physical plane, is a constantly changing vortex of reactions.

Have to and get to—both are choices. One is negative and one is positive. Choose the right one and it can change your life.

Change, But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of human existence.

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic. A man’s own observation, what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health.

The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Nothing leads so straight to futility as literary ambitions without systematic knowledge.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of everything else to which he is justly entitled.

You are the only person who thinks in your mind. You are the power and authority in your world.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your own integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.

The true worth is not to be found in man himself, but in the colors and texture that come alive in others.

It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.

When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.

The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.

In this age, the man who dares to think for himself and to act independently does a service to his race.

Men who reject the responsibility of thought and reason can only exist as parasites on the thinking of others.

It is a very great thing to be able to think as you like; but, after all, an important question remains: what you think.