Quotes from Books

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

The battlefield is in the mind.

What you think is what you become.

The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment.

I was a wolf, and I was being hunted.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Money doesn’t just buy you a better life. It buys you a worse life.

The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.

Desire is not a thing, but a way of being.

To be fully known and truly loved is a great gift.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing.

I think that the hardest thing for people to accept is that you can lose your job if you don't win.

I never played for the name on the back of the shirt. I played for the name on the front.

You’re always the one who gets away.

It’s all about timing.

You can’t control who you love.

The book is a look at the financial world from the inside, and it's not pretty.

In the end, all you have is your reputation, and that can be lost in an instant.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are good at lying and those who are not.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

Life is now. There was never a time when your life was not now, nor will there ever be.

To be identified with your mind is to be trapped in time, the compulsion to live almost exclusively through memory and anticipation.

The man who is afraid will be the first to be defeated.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

The only way to deal with fear is to face it.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

The only thing you can control is your own reaction to the things that happen to you.

The next time you feel like you are being pulled down by the small stuff, remember that it’s all small stuff.

Letting go of the little things can be one of the most important things you can do in your life.

The most fundamental aspect of being human is the ability to connect with others.

The human brain is a very complex and intricate system, yet it can be profoundly affected by illness.

Awakening is not just about returning to life, but about rediscovering the self.

The brain is a monster of complexity.

We are all made of stories.

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

We are all, in one way or another, the stories we tell.

The brain is a strange and wonderful organ, capable of extraordinary things.

In each tale, there is a profound lesson about the complexities of human life.

The human spirit can adapt in remarkable ways, even in the face of adversity.

Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation.

The man who mistook his wife for a hat is a classic.

There is no greater pleasure than to make music.

Sometimes I think you can’t see the world until you’ve seen it through the eyes of a child.

I’m not afraid of the dark; I’m afraid of being alone in it.

The world is full of things I’ve never seen.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

Don't Panic!

Don't Panic.

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.

We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Don't Panic.

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

I am a writer, and I am a parent, and I am a person, and I am a part of this world.

The only thing that matters is the people you love.

You can never be too open about your feelings.

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

Happiness is only real when shared.

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

I think that the only way to deal with the world is to write.

What matters is the story. The story is everything.

There are no happy endings, only the end of the story.

I was a victim, but I was also a survivor.

The act of writing saved me.

You are not alone; there are others who understand.

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

Happiness is only real when shared.

Good code is its own best documentation.

The best way to learn a programming language is to use it.

Java's design principles encourage good programming practices.