The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, and a hell of heaven.

Keep your mind off the things you don’t want by keeping it on the things you do want.

Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.

Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionately to their occupancy of your thoughts.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now the primary focus of your life.

Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

Revenge-seeking minds destroy states, while those seeking reconciliation build nations.

Words are a lens to focus one's mind.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

You don’t have to depend on any material possessions, they depend on you, you create them, you own the one and only tool of production.

A man is as big as the measure of his thinking.

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.

I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.

It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.