Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes.

The warrior acts, the fool reacts.

Babe Ruth was the home-run king of his time, but also the strikeout king.

Looking back we see with great clarity, and what once appeared as difficulties now reveal themselves as blessings.

You have to lose your mind in order to regain your senses.

A flash of enlightenment offers a preview of coming attractions, but when it fades, you will see more clearly what separates you from that state - your compulsive habits, outmoded beliefs, false associations, and other mental structures. Just when our lives are starting to get better, we may feel like things are getting worse - because for the first time we see clearly what needs to be done.

When you release your expectations that the world should fulfill you, your disappointments vanish.