Criticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in reading a good novel, must be incredibly stupid

I had concussions as a kid playing football and basketball, and know what it feels like and to have someone say 'Just rub some dirt on it, and get back in there.'

It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas.

Among Negroes it is a bad omen when someone knocks on the door of a house where a person has died.

With discipline, belief, and the right knowledge, we become the best we can be.

America is White and Black and Latino and Asian. America is mixed. America is immigrants.

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

When Roman Polanski did give you a "Great, great, great!" you were just like, "Thank you, Lord, for this magical moment."

Infinite are the paths and infinite the opinions.

There aren't enough secrets to go round anymore. Some spies are having to invent secrets in order to earn a living.