See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

To go too far is as bad as to fall short.

To go too far is as bad as to fall short.

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, read more

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there read more

You don't need an explanation for everything, Recognize that there are such things as miracles -- events for which there are no ready explanations. Later knowledge may explain those events quite easily.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. In my
life, what I want and what read more

The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. In my
life, what I want and what I need are exactly the same.

Seldom or never does a marriage develop into an individual relationship
smoothly and without crisis. There is no birth of read more

Seldom or never does a marriage develop into an individual relationship
smoothly and without crisis. There is no birth of consciousness without
pain.

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs
provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually read more

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs
provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything,
including those things that other people are certain are impossible.