Understand that there is no relationship between your inner happiness and your inner joy and the outer things that you experience and behold in the world, that it all begins with you, the world is a mirror to your own Self, when you can look at things and feel joy not in the things but in yourself.

In a sense, each of us is an island. In another sense, however, we are all one. For though islands appear separate, and may even be situated at great distances from one another, they are only extrusions of the same planet, Earth.

Attachment is the state of ignorance or forgetfulness, and thus clinging to a memory of enjoyment

Take whatever cause for outward happiness you might have and take it within yourself, so that, if the sun should go out, you will not be any less happy; if the birds stop singing you will not be any less happy.

Laughter is a medicine you've got to use to drive away blues.

Learn to live more in the Self. Come down a little bit to eat and talk as necessary.

Maturity is the ability to relate appropriately to other realities than one's own.