Max Lerner Quotes

Happiness is a clear mind. A clear and sane mind knows how to live, how to work, what emails to send, what phone calls to make, and what to do do to create what it wants without fear.

money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!

Fearlessness presupposes calmness and peace of mind.

Poverty has its advantages. When you're that poor what would you have that anyone would want? Except your peace of mind. Your dignity. Your heart. The important things.

Do not let trifles disturb your tranquility of mind. The little pin-pricks of daily life when dwelt upon and magnified, may do great damage, but if ignored or dismissed from thought, will disappear from inanition.

The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.

The more medicated, the more dedicated.

From his cradle to his grave a man never does a single thing which has any FIRST AND FOREMOST object but one -- to secure peace of mind, spiritual comfort, for HIMSELF.

Still the bubbling mind; herein lies freedom and bliss eternal.

Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.

Addiction is craving fulfillment from something that cannot provide fulfillment. In this sense it is not different than the basic mechanism of ignorance that keeps everyone in bondage. With substance addiction the mind/body sets up a vicious cycle that perpetuates the dependence.

We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.

Some people can find all the peace of mind they need in a good, satisfying conflict.

I only want an easy mind, sir; not crushed by crowded obligations.

I'm addicted to placebos. I could quit, but it wouldn't matter.

Success is not just money in the bank but a contented heart and peace of mind.

This world of ours has everything save and except one thing: peace. And this peace has to start from within. If I have peace of mind, then only can I be of help to you. If you have peace of mind, then only can you be of help to me.

There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind.

I believe that in our constant search for security we can never gain any peace of mind until we secure our own soul.

Nothing relieves and ventilates the mind like a resolution.

When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.

The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.

The young should early be trained to bear being left alone; for it is a source of happiness and peace of mind.