"When thoughts arise, as soon as you sense them heading on the road of desire, bring them right back onto the road of reason. Once they arise, notice them, once you notice them, you can change them. This is the key to turning calamity into fortune, rising from death and returning to life."

“That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.”

Source : "De Natura Deorum". Book by Cicero, II. 8.; III. 9,

“In the spiritual life it is not necessary to have a complete map of the path in order to begin traveling. On the contrary, having such complete knowledge may actually hinder rather than help the onward march. The deeper secrets of spiritual life are unraveled to those who take risks and who make bold experiments with it. They are not meant for the idler who seeks guarantees at every step. Those who speculate from the shore about the ocean shall know only its surface, but those who would know the depths of the ocean must be willing to plunge into it.”

“If I knew me as somebody else, I would hate me just as much. Why have a double standard?”

Source : David Wong (2009). “John Dies at the End”, p.359, Macmillan

“I am never bored; to be bored is an insult to one's self.”

“A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.”

“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.”

“Dear Diary, Today I tried not to think about Mr. Knightly. I tried not to think about him when I discussed the menu with Cook... I tried not to think about him in the garden where I thrice plucked the petals off a daisy to acertain his feelings for Harriet. I don't think we should keep daisies in the garden, they really are a drab little flower. And I tried not to think about him when I went to bed, but something had to be done.”

“The characters are telling you the story. I’m not telling you the story, they’re going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the whole story.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.