A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

Nathaniel Branden

Unless you are totally destroyed as a mind, there is no hope for you.

Osho

Realization is nothing new to be acquired. It is already there, but obstructed by a screen of thoughts. All our attempts are directed to lifting this screen and then realization is revealed.

Ramana Maharshi

When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.

Cesar Chavez

The ultimate power in life is to be completely self-reliant, completely yourself.

Robert Greene

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

Dale Carnegie