“We place artificial demands on ourselves that undermine our happiness. These demands force us to work harder and harder to cross a finish line that keeps moving.”

“People stop trying when theres no benefit for being exceptional and no consequence for being mediocre.”

“Keeping score, in friendships, is a losing game.”

“Many people are actually poor because the only thing they have is money.”

“Its your life to live. Own it! You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.”

“A positive mental attitude can improve your health, enhance your relationships, increase your chances of success, and add years to your life.”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“We all have the same root, and are connected...To tap into this connectedness we must go within.”

“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news”

“I'd rather be on the ground than underTo feel the heavy rain and the thunder.”