Can you question who you are? And are you comfortable with not knowing?

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.

Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?

All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.

We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

If God grace can only come through slaughtering animals, then their is no need of god.No one is above t humanity.

Demands for equality need to be as complicated as the inequalities they seek to address.

Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.

I have to remind myself to breathe -- almost to remind my heart to beat!

In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.

When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here.

I don't advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I'll step on his.

I mostly write to music, even though I know I sound free-form a lot. Then there are times when I'll have a concept and hold on to it until I come across the right music that makes a marriage.

Rumour was the messenger Of defamation, and so swift, that none Could be the first to tell an evil tale.

I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.