Garth Stein Quotes

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.

Obviously, circumstances alone do not make us happy or unhappy. It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is within you. That is where the kingdom of hell is, too.

Problems are not my problem. It's not what happens to me but what happens in me that matters.

The world in which you live is not primarily determined by outward conditions and circumstances but by the thoughts that habitually occupy your mind.

I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes.

Happiness, or misery, is in the mind. It is the mind that lives.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

Whether you are happy or miserable is completely a choice.

The mind is a matter over every kind of fortune; itself acts in both ways, being the cause of its own happiness and misery.

The problem is not what other people think, do or say; it is your reaction.

No one can create negativity or stress within you. Only you can do that by virtue of how you process your world.

At the end of the day, the key to happiness is taking ultimate responsibility for your reactions to all of your experiences - the good and the chaotic.

Love in your mind produces love in your life. This is the meaning of Heaven. Fear in your mind produces fear in your life. This is the meaning of hell.

Two types of voices command your attention today. Negative ones fill your mind with doubt, bitterness, and fear. Positive ones purvey hope and strength. Which one will you choose to heed?

Guard your good mood.

By choosing your thoughts, and by selecting which emotional currents you will release and which you will reinforce, you determine the quality of your Light. You determine the effects that you will have upon others, and the nature of the experiences of your life.

A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.

Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.

Happiness is not something that happens ... It does not depend on outside events, but, rather, on how we interpret them.

The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind.

The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.