426 Quotes by Alan Cohen

How can I be more like you?' she asked the guru. 'The best way to be more like me is to be more like you,' the guru replied.

You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy.

In the end, we shall recognize our song and sing it well. You may feel a little warbly at the moment, but so have all the great singers. Just keep singing and you’ll find your way home.

He's looking for more than just a few-year run. That requires patience and not selling the future for the present.

Those who do not forgive history are assigned to repeat it until compassion replaces judgment.

It is not selfish to be happy. It is your highest purpose. Your joy is the greatest contribution you can make to life on the planet. A heart at peace with its owner blesses everyone it touches.

The door you open to give love is the very one through which love arrives.

Anger is the ego's way of cloaking fear to make what is frail seem formidable.

Optimism may sometimes be delusional, but pessimism is always delusional.