Most people, once they graduate from the School of Hard Knocks, automatically enroll in the University of Adversity. Peter McWilliams More Quotes by Peter McWilliams More Quotes From Peter McWilliams I must conquer my loneliness alone. I must be happy with myself or I have nothing to offer you. Two halves have little choice but to join; and yes, they do make a whole. But two wholes when they coincide... that is beauty. That is love. Peter McWilliams lonelinesslove-youtwo Heroes became heroes flaws and all gives us hope. "You mean I don't have to be perfect to fulfill my Dream, to make a contribution?" Hardly. It takes commitment, courage, and passion to live a dream and make a contribution. Heroes had these qualities along with their flaws. Peter McWilliams herodreaminspirational You're asking the government to control individual morality. This is a government that can't buy a toilet seat for under $600. Peter McWilliams individual-moralitytoilet-seatgovernment Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear. Peter McWilliams beliefcouragefear Meditation creates more time than it takes. Peter McWilliams more-timemeditation-practiceyoga What's more important-your goal, or others' opinions of your goal? Peter McWilliams others-opinionsgoalinspirational Under this law (Controlled Substances Act) a bureaucrat-usually not elected-decides whether or not a substance is dangerous and how dangerous that substance is. There's no more messing around with legislatures, presidents, or other bothersome formalities. When MDMA (ecstasy) was made illegal in 1986, no elected official voted on that. It was done "in house." People are now in jail because they did something that an administrator declared was wrong. Peter McWilliams jaillawpeople To change rules that are already in place takes time, energy, perseverance and a lot of hard work. You only have so many of these assets at your disposal, so choose with care the rules you want to change. Peter McWilliams perseverancehard-workchange Pettiness seems to go hand in hand with vindictiveness. The smaller the person, the larger the need for revenge. This may account for the fact that some consensual crimes have stiffer penalties than do most crimes with innocent victims. Peter McWilliams revengehandsneeds There is no answer to any of these questions. It's a matter of time and timing, of seas and seasons, of breathing in and breathing out. It's a matter of balance. Peter McWilliams breathingbalancesea We can do anything we want. The next time you hear yourself saying, to another-and especially yourself-I Can't, take a deep breath and say instead, My resources are otherwise engaged. Peter McWilliams nextwantinspirational Capitalism is the only economic system compatible with free individuals Peter McWilliams capitalismeconomicindividual That the religious right completely took over the word Christian is a given. At one time, phrases such as Christian charity and Christian tolerance were used to denote kindness and compassion. To perform a "Christian" act meant an act of giving, of acceptance, of toleration. Now, Christian is invariably linked to right-wing conservative political thought -- Christian nation, Christian morality, Christian values, Christian family. Peter McWilliams freedomreligiouschristian For many, negative thinking is a habit which, over time, becomes an addiction. Peter McWilliams addictionnegativethinking Learn to ask for what you want. The worst people can do is not give you what you ask for which is precisely where you were before you asked. Peter McWilliams desiregivingpeople You can always find some expert who will say something hopelessly hopeless about anything. Peter McWilliams media-biashopelessexperts Desire happiness, aspire to gratitude, long for health, crave compassion, seek satisfaction, lust after God, however & whatever you perceive God to be, want to love yourself, others & everything around you more and more each day Peter McWilliams gratitudecompassionlove-you No matter what you do, no matter how stupid, dumb or damaging you judge it to be, there is a lesson to be learned from it. Peter McWilliams lessons-to-be-learnedfailurestupid I'm a confirmed negaholic. I don't just see a glass that's half full and call it half-empty; I see a glass that's completely full and worry that someone's going to tip it over. Peter McWilliams optimismglassesworry Negative thinking is always expensive--dragging us down mentally, emotionally, and physically--hence I refer to any indulgence in it as a luxury. Peter McWilliams luxurymenthinking
