Quotes by Richard Carlson

“Something wonderful begins to happen with the simple realization that life, like an automobile, is driven from the inside out, not the other way around. As you focus more on becoming more peaceful ...”

“If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it's helpful to do kind, peaceful things.”

“One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It's not and it won't. When we make this mista...”

“Effective listening is more than simply avoiding the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It's being content to listen to the entire thought of som...”

“Happiness is a state of mind, not a set of circumstances.”

“It is our ability to forget our problems, through the process of thought, rather than the passage of time, that frees us from the circumstances of our past.”

“Life didn't come with a fool-proof manual.”

“The fact that we can't see the beauty in something doesn't suggest that it's not there. Rather, it suggests that we are not looking carefully enough or with a broad enough perspective to see it.”

“Reading is a gift. It's something you can do almost anytime and anywhere. It can be a tremendous way to learn, relax, and even escape. So, enough about the virtues of reading. Time to read on.”

“Choose being kind over being right and you'll be right every time.”

“Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them.”

“...when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free.To hold on is to be serious and uptight. To let go is to lighten up.”

“We deny the parts of ourselves that we deem unacceptable rather than accepting the fact that we're all less than perfect.”

“100: Live This Day as if It Were Your Last.”

“Don't sweat the small stuff.”

“Even though we often mess up, most of us are doing the best that we know how with the circumstances that surround us.”

“Ask yourself this question: will this matter a year from now?”

“Ask yourself this question: 'Will this matter a year from now?”

“True happiness comes not when we get rid of all of our problems,but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice, ...”

“Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over.”