“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.”

— Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now (1997)

About Eckhart Tolle

Born 1948

German-born spiritual teacher, author of "The Power of Now".

“Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past.”

“Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry—all forms of fear—are caused by too much future, and not enough presence.”

“The child has a deep longing for the parent to be there as a human being, not as a role.”

“For God made all mankind to be happy, to be serene.”

“Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.”

“Why does this magnificent applied science which saves work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness?”

“A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future.”

“What is happiness? The feeling that power increases—that a resistance is overcome.”

“Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.”