Truth does not really hurt, rather it is our resistance to its message that causes us pain.

We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.

A desperation to escape a problem is the wrong way. A passion to understand it is the right way

Everyone must concede that there is in existence something wiser than himself. Now there is a challenge, there is a challenge which few even investigate. We're going to do that now. Let's see what we're talking about. All troubled people, which is all people, must if they are going to be delivered from themselves, must make the concession that there is a force, an entity, a power that is higher than their own present nature.

Human sickness is so severe that few can bear to look at it...but those who do will become well.

You have it made when you don't care whether you have it made or not.

It is wise to seek immortality for time defeats all other ambitions.