Happiness is a beautiful feeling. It is a beautiful mind, and a peaceful mind

Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

We can become fearless as we let go off our grasp on the fear of failure, because failure too is a perception rather than a reality.

It is important to be considerate of the future, but when we invest all of our present in our future hopes, we are placing a lot of value on what is inevitably in doubt.

Through meditation, difficult thoughts and emotions may well rise up. And through practice, you can meet such emotions with kindness, listen to them, explore them and then really let them go.

We are nourished by our relationships and generosity in return to our kindness and compassion for others.

Someone who is said to have a big ego is thought to be full of themselves, to lack the ability to listen, to always rush to be at the top of the tree and to think their own ideas are the best.

It is through the filter of our ego that we give meaning to everything we see, touch, hear, taste and feel.

Think about the suffering we cause ourselves internally through getting angry or jealous.

Having a roof over your head with enough food to eat is a fundamental need of all humans if they are to achieve happiness.

The tendency of the human mind is to see the world with a ‘dualistic’ view that describes everything through comparisons: good and bad, pain and happiness, beauty and ugliness, rich and poor.

Criticism always produces negative reactions, but appreciation always creates positive actions.

Tide goes in, tide goes out. Never a miscommunication. You can't explain that. You can't explain why the tide goes in.

Good-breeding is the art of showing men, by external signs, the internal regard we have for them. It arises from good sense, improved by conversing with good company.

I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy.

Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.

In order to get to a healthier and more productive place, we need to give up our fear of conflict, turmoil and resistance.

Pessimism: A valuable protection against quackery.

A world in everlasting conflict between the new idea and the old allegiances, new arts and new inventions against the old establishment.

Don’t stereotype, Jenks. HAPA is an equal-opportunity hate group,” I said.

Now, when I started my theater, the modus operandi was having the actors stare right into the audience.