Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Robin Sharma

American Author, Holds Two Law Degrees, best known for his books, "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" and "The Greatness Guide"

"Embrace change as a chance to grow."

"Enjoy possessions but don"

"Enlightened people are priority driven."

"Enlightened people don"

"Enthusiasm is one of the key ingredients of a lifetime of successful living."

"Enlightened thinkers know that their thoughts form their world and the quality of one"

"Erase fear from your mind, you start to look younger and your health becomes more vibrant."

"Essentially, people need to focus on only one thing "

"Every action is the offspring of a thought."

"Every event has a why and all adversity teaches us a lesson. Failure is essential to personal expansion"

"Every challenge is nothing more than a chance to make things better."

"Every person you meet knows at least one thing you don"

"Every moment in front of a customer is an opportunity to express your most important values. And to make a difference (another of the truths of happiness)."

"Every decision we make, every stop we take, must be informed by our commitment to living a life that is true and honest and authentic to ourselves and ourselves alone."

"Every second you spend thinking about what you don't want in your life is a second denying focus and energy from getting what you do want. Every minute you worry about what's not working is a minute drawn away from creating what will work. And every hour spent reflecting on the disappointments of the past is an hour stolen from seeing the possibilities that your future holds."

"Every visionary was initially called crazy."

"Everything you do forms one indivisible whole."

"Everything that happens in your life is beautiful."

"Every time you say yes to something that is unimportant, you are saying no to something that is important."

"Failure is not having courage to try. Fear of failure is standing between most people and their dreams. Failure tests us and allows us to grow. It offers lessons and guides along the path of enlightenment. Every arrow that hits the bull"

"Failure is the price of greatness."

"Fear is nothing more than a negative stream of consciousness."

"Feeling of raging passion is the most powerful fuel for your dreams."

"Figure out what is right and wrong in your days and life through personal reflection."

"Fill your home with bright fresh flowers. This is one of the best investment you can make. Let the sound of great music, laughter and good fun fill the oasis of your home"

"Fill your dream book with pictures of things you desire and images of people who have cultivated the abilities, talents, and qualities that you hope to immolate."

"Fill your existence with the jewels of everyday life."

"Fortunately, no country was ever more suited for anarchist agitation than present-day America."

"From struggle comes strength."

"Get deep into the habit of personal introspection. Spend ten minutes every night before you go to bed in self-examination. Think about the good things you did during the day and the bad actions you may have taken which you must change in order to excel and grow."

"Give more than you take."

"Getting lost along your path is a part of finding the path you are meant to be on."

"Give out what you most want to come back."

"Goal setting will make your life magnificent. Your world will become richer, more delightful, more magical."

"'God' - as revealed in his book of edicts and narratives is practically an idiot. He has nothing to say that any sensible person should want to listen to."

"Good enough just isn"

"Good question to ask: "

"Great achievement often happens when our backs are up against the wall."

"Greatness is above all else, a state of mind. You need to believe in your potential and power before you can bring them to life. You need to feel like you are extraordinary before you can become extraordinary. I call this emotional blueprinting. To see spectacular results in your external life, you have to emotionally--viscerally--create a blueprint of your vision within your inner life."

"Happiness comes through good judgment. Good judgment comes through experience, experience comes through bad judgment."

"Happiness does not arrive when you achieve certain things. It comes through a state of mind that you create by the way that you process and interpret the events of your life."

"Great leaders are great dreamers."

"Great performers are preparing and practicing for a winning day while everyone else is still asleep."

"Happiness comes through the progressive realization of a worthy objective. When you are doing what you truly love, you"

"Happiness is a journey, not a destination."

"Happiness is a journey. It"

"Happiness is the DNA of pleasure. My point is simply this: Pleasure comes from something on the outside. Happiness comes from within. It's a state you create by choice. It's a decision. It's an act of will."

"Hardening of the attitudes is more deadly than hardening of the arteries."

"He hiked alone, using this time to silently reflect on where he had been in his life and where he was now headed."

"Have the courage to get great at saying "