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More Quotes by Vernon Howard
The answers come when you are quietly willing to be without them.
The need to impress others causes half the world's woes.
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.
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.
We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.
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.
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.
You must dare to disassociate yourself from those who would delay your journey... Leave, depart, if not physically, then mentally. Go your own way, quietly, undramatically, and venture toward Trueness at last.
