When we work with our thinking, then to have great wealth is the same as to have nothing. That's the only freedom.

To understand our own thinking is to understand all thinking.

I was full of rage. My self-esteem was so low that I actually slept on the floor every night, because I didn't believe I deserved a bed to sleep in.

The Work is merely four questions; it's not even a thing. It has no motive, no strings. It's nothing without your answers. These four questions will join any program you've got and enhance it. Any religion you have - they'll enhance it. If you have no religion, they will bring you joy. And they'll burn up anything that isn't true for you. They'll burn through to the reality that has always been waiting.

If I had a prayer, it would be this: "God, spare me from the desire for love, approval, or appreciation. Amen."

You don’t experience anxiety unless you’re attached to a thought that isn’t true for you. It’s that simple.

The person who finds peace inside and lives it, is the one who teaches what true peace is.