Problems exist only in the human mind.

Are you your clothes? Are you your name? Are you your profession? Stop identifying with them. They come and go

"Why is everyone here so happy except me?" "Because they have learned to see goodness and beauty everywhere," said the Master. "Why don't I see goodness and beauty everywhere?" "Because you cannot see outside of you what you fail to see inside."

You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something.

Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it.

Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.

As the Arabs say, "The nature of rain is the same, but it makes thorns grow in the marshes and flowers in the gardens.