Growing up means leaving home and becoming a self supporting adult. I think this the hardest task any human being hast to face.

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers -- they help us to learn.

Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are.

I have never met an aggressive person who wasn’t a fearful person.

True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love.

We cannot heal what we cannot feel.

I believe that this neglected, wounded, inner child of the past is the major source of human misery.

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality.

As I said, there are two approaches-first, a strong economy, stability and helping families or, secondly, the Tory cuts, the undermining of stability, and a return to the boom and bust of the 1990s.

If you study carefully, you will see that Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it, which is not found in any other religion.

I love 'Evil Dead 2!' Who doesn't love 'Evil Dead 2?

Vain the ambition of kings Who seek by trophies and dead things To leave a living name behind, And weave but nets to catch the wind.

Love is just a word untill you and that someone who comes along give it meaning

I want co-operation between nations for the salvaging of civilization, but co-operation presupposes free nations worthy of co-operation.

People are predominant in my paintings. Although they are not obvious, you can feel their presence.

The rule that covers everything is: how you are with others, expect that back.

There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.

Authenticity is more than speaking; Authenticity is also about doing. Every decision we make says something about who we are.