Quotes by Dan Millman

Wake up! If you knew for certain that you had a terminal illness - if you had precious little time left to make use of your life and consider who you are, youd not waste time on self-indulgence or fear, lethargy or ambition. Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.

You have tried to be superior in an ordinary realm. Now you must learn to be ordinary in a superior realm.

If you dont get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you dont want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you cant hold on to it forever.

Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your minds resistance to life as it unfolds.

Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an obligation

Before you can see the Light, you have to deal with the darkness.

Life has three rules: Paradox, Humor, and Change.- Paradox: Life is a mystery; dont waste your time trying to figure it out.- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure- Change: Know that nothing ever stays the same.

And where, Socrates smiled, is the universe?The universe is well, there are theories about how its shaped...Thats not what I asked. Where is it?I dont know - how can I answer that?That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant of where the universe is, and thus, where you are. In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of What anything is or how is came to be. Life is a mystery.My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.

While some of us act without thinking, too many of us think without acting.

Just handle whats in front of you now. and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, youll spend most of your life wondering which foot youll use to step off the curb when youre still only halfway to the corner.

Life is about refinement, not perfection. And you still have refining to do.

He was a thinker, but also a man of action.

It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, youll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you - consciously or unconsciously.

Enlightenment is not an attainment, it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes.

Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die - so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: there is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all ONE, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are for more than you imagine. you are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else too! Its all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Dont worry, just be happy. You are already free!

While you fear missing a meal you arent fully aware of the meals you do eat.

Faith is our direct link to universal wisdom reminding us that we know more than we have heard or read or studied that we have only to look listen and trust the love and wisdom of the Universal Spirit working through us all.

I learned that we can do anything, but we cant do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.