Books that talk about 'contemplation' often seem to have been written on Jupiter. This one is a sterling exception.

Wisdom, health, life and love cannot be found in trying to control the wind, but rather in harnessing the wind in the sails of receptive engagement of the present moment.

Create gaps between stimulus and reaction and the gap will show you the path.

Think of all the beauty that's still left in and around you and be happy!

We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.

Penetration seems a kind of inspiration; it gives me an idea of prophecy.

Most men have more courage than even they themselves think they have.

Originality, then, ultimately distinguishes art from craft. We may say, therefore, that it is the yardstick of artistic greatness or importance.

The Farrelly brothers make movies the way you imagine a movie set would be when you're a kid - fun all the time.

As an actor, it's better to just be more loose and give yourself over. That's always fun. It's fun to just let go and be somebody else.

I love different themes, different venues, different movies. I love to jump about and tackle different subjects. I have no intellectual master plan.

The only things I really love about myself physically are my ankles and my hair.