“Since we came to this world we only heard lies. But it's the lies that make it interesting. The truth would devastate us”

“A comedian is someone who tells the truth. Truth is the set of all jokes told by all comedians in the world.”

“The paradox of innovation is that it is accepted as an innovation when it has become imitation.”

“How often – even before we began – have we declared a task “impossible”? And how often have we construed a picture of ourselves as being inadequate? . . . A great deal depends upon the thought patterns we choose and on the persistence with which we affirm them.”

“It's all really very simple. You don't have to choose between being kind to yourself and others. It's one and the same.”

“If kindness has falseness at its base, it is no longer kindness. It is labored courtesy.”

“Eliminate something superfluous from your life.Break a habit.Do something that makes you feel insecure.Carry out an action with complete attention and intensity, as if it were your last.”