[C]hange your thinking, your interpretation of he world, change the way you see! To change the way you see is to change the world. (50)

Lead us toward a speech, which is as beautiful as silence, and toward a silence, which is as beautiful as the sweetest and truest of words. (119)

Much blood has been spilled over words, and a great deal of it over the word ‘God.’ (125)

The compassionate person does not require other people to be stupid, in order to be intelligent. Their intelligence is for everyone, so as to have a world in which there is less ignorance. (118)

The best religion or practice is the one that makes us better. (42)

The meditative mind sees disagreeable or agreeable things with equanimity, patience, and good-will. Transcendent knowledge is seeing reality in utter simplicity. (146)

The ego is like a clever monkey, which can co-opt anything, even the most spiritual practices, so as to expand itself. (155)

The depth of our compassion is proportional to the depth of our living. (65)

What is the real origin of my own anger? Is it the ego defending its territory, or is it something that has its source in the desire for the well-being of all? (73)

Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching. -- Dogbert's Motto

There is joy in every circumstance.

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.

Gather a shell from the strewn beach And listen at its lips: they sigh The same desire and mystery, The echo of the whole sea's speech.

According to the recent polls, Bush has a slight lead over John Kerry. So today, Bush hung a banner over the White House saying, 'Mission Accomplished.'

Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.

It's sexier when a girl is flirty but she doesn't do anything.

I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked.