I came to see that the world is always as it should be, whether I opposed it or not.

When we love what is, it becomes so simple to live in the world. The world is exactly as it should be.

When we question our thoughts, we see that the craziness was never in the world, but in us.

If you don't like your world, question your thoughts about it.

The world is as you perceive it to be. For me, clarity is a word for beauty. It’s what I am. And when I’m clear, I see only beauty. Nothing else is possible.

The whole world is simply my story, projected back to me on the screen of my own perception. All of it.

Reality is always the story of a past, and what I love about the past is—it's over.

The Work is merely four questions; it's not even a thing. It has no motive, no strings. It's nothing without your answers. These four questions will join any program you've got ad enhance it. Any religion you have-they'll enhance it. If you have no religion, they will bring you joy. And they'll burn up anything that isn't true for you. They'll burn through to the reality that has always been waiting.

To argue with reality is to argue with God

Arguing with reality it like trying to teach a cat to bark.

Insanity is arguing with reality.

If you want reality to be different than it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark.

I realized that it's insane to oppose it. When I argue with reality, I lose-but only 100% of the time. How do I know that the wind should blow? It's blowing!

When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.

Nothing terrible has ever happened except in our thinking. Reality is always good, even in situations that seem like nightmares. The story we tell is the only nightmare that we have lived.

Reality - the way that is, exactly as it is, in every moment - is always kind. It's our story about reality that blurs our vision, obscures what's true, and leads us to believe that there is injustice in the world. I sometimes say that you move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer.

The opening to reality, as it really is, is beauty.

When you srgue with reality, you lose, but only 100% of the time.

Reality doesn't wait for your opinion, vote, or permission, sweetheart. It just keeps being what it is and doing what it does.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Without an uninvestigated story, there's only the perfection of life appearing as itself. You can always go inside and find the beauty that's revealed after the pain and fear are understood.

Every uncomfortable feeling, every pain, every moment of stress & suffering is for your own self-realizatio n.

Lack of understanding is always painful.

Some of us are returning to sanity, because we're tired of the pain. We're in a hurry. No time to mess around.

The pain shows you what's left to investigate.

It's good that it hurts. Pain is the signal that you're confused, that you're in a lie.

If you're yelling within you that they shouldn't yell at you, that is where the pain begins, not with their yelling at you.

When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result.

You're never given more pain than you can handle. You never, ever get more than you can take.

That's what every uncomfortable feeling is for-that's what pain is for, what money is for, what everything in the world is for: your self-realization.

It makes sense that no one else can cause you pain. That's your job.