Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that. read more

Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.

I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What read more

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite read more

Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite as bad as it so often seems to be.

The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than read more

The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than the average person.

Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you read more

Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be

People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love read more

People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.

You may forget the days of your anniversary or the loved ones birthday, but please don't forget those people.

You may forget the days of your anniversary or the loved ones birthday, but please don't forget those people.