More Quotes by Vernon Howard
It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.
Anger or bitterness toward those who have hurt you will block your path to higher ground. You can have anger toward people or you can have freedom from people, but you can't have both.
The genuinely spiritual person is one who has lost all desire to be anyone but exactly who he is, without labels and without apologies. He is what he is and that's all there's is to it. Such a man is undivided, uncomplicated and contented.
The reason why most people are frustrated is because a lie cannot be turned into a truth.
The world consists of imaginary people, claiming imaginary virtues and suffering from imaginary happiness.
To change what you get you must change who you are.
Be teachable. That is the whole secret.
You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.
Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.