A lot of times in spiritual communities, detachment is considered to be an expression of being spiritually evolved when often, we have want and fear around being in relationship with each other.

Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.

Mindfulness is a pause - the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies.

Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.

We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-momen t lives.

On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.

There are some things we can't choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them

Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.

There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.

Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.

The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.

Money talks. It makes art. It determines what food we eat, whether we are cured or die, and what shoes we wear.

Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.

I'm so used to being separate from the publication process. I turn in the book to the editor and then I'm done.

Tonight, they’d make their stand, once and for all.

Learn to appreciate the things you have before time forces you appreciate the things you once had.

If we manage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

I've never felt like I needed to change. I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.'

There's just a few people that call themselves stars can actually sit down with a guitar and sing you a song.

A lot of celebrities golf because they want to be away. For them it's a chance to get away and be peaceful. For me it's peaceful to ride [cycling].

Power without responsibility - the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.