I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.

Around us, life bursts with miracles, a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.

The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.

You are a monster, deathly, solipsistic to the bone and you’re blasphemous because all you want is You

With my family, my sons both love music and play music, and they're really good at it.

Missing out on some opportunity never bothers us. What's wrong with someone getting a little richer than you? It's crazy to worry about this.

I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me.

Movie stars are supposed to be healthy. They're kept happy and nutritionally together.

I have just as much woman in me as I have man. It's just a matter of channeling the energy into which way you use it.

Finally, states have monopolized, or sought to monopolize, armed force.

When I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call.

This is an election of hope. It is bringing a new trust. These elections will give new strength to the nation.

I miss him like one might miss a scar, or wooden leg, something disfiguring but characteristic.