By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything..like..a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate.

When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.

I watched the land for as long as I could, until it disappeared behind its shawl of mist, and until I had it fixed in my mind - unchanged, mysterious and beautiful

Summer-induced stupidity. That was the diagnosis.

It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It was always the same ocean, but the waves made it fresh and new each time.

...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.

Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.

Parents aren't supposed to cry. Or get scared. Or lie. Right? I thought I knew all the rules. But there are no rules.

...I don't want to mar the moment with questions. By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything.

Summer-induced stupidity.That was the diagnosis...

But, standing in the fading golden sunlight now, I can feel some of the scars of the summer stabbing over. I can feel the promise of a new beginning.

Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self – in the spirit within, is imperative. Have faith in yourself. Have faith in the human first, then God if you want.

We can overcome the uncertainties in life with courage and hope.

Lust and the English make no sense to me.

The larger goal of Deep Democracy is not me changing you and you changing me. But we learning how to relate.

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

Partly because of the desperate economic situation in the country, what were once the leading institutions of conservatism are constrained.

I like to employ the power of no. We all want to say yes, because with yes comes so much opportunity, but with the power of no comes focus and engagement.

I love tapping. People don't really get to see that as much, but I love doing that.

Khaddar was conceived with a much more ambitious object, that is, to make our villages starvation-proof.

That non-attachment gives us the freedom to be exactly who we are.