A person obsessed with the need to be happy will never be so. The obsession is the obstruction.
Vernon HowardYou cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them
Vernon HowardSociety is like a crowd in carnival costumes with everyone fearful that others will see through his disguise.
Vernon HowardSelf awakening enables you to see the human scene as it is, not as it appears to be, which frees you of its chaos.
Vernon HowardMany of us knock on the door but remain outside, because knocking and entering are entirely different actions. Knocking is necessary, consisting of reading books, attending meetings, asking questions. But entrance requires much bolder action. It requires one to enter into himself, to uncover hidden motives, to see contradictions, and to realize his actual power for self-change.
Vernon Howard