I grew up in a scientific world, the son of a neurosurgeon.

As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.

Laughter and irony are at heart reminders that we are not prisoners in this world, but voyagers through it.

Our eternal spiritual self is more real than anything we perceive in this physical realm, and has a divine connection to the infinite love of the Creator.

There is no scientific explanation for the fact that while my body lay in coma, my mind - my conscious, inner self - was alive and well.

Love is, without a doubt, the basis of everything.

We can only see what our brain’s filter allows through.

We - each of us - are intricately, irremovably connected to the larger universe.

Our spirit is not dependent on the brain or body. It is eternal, and no one has one sentence worth of hard evidence that it isn’t.

Physical life is characterized by defensiveness, whereas spiritual life is just the opposite.

A story-a true story-can heal as much as medicine can.

The mind is a powerful thing. It can take you through walls.

When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.

To disbelieve is easy to scoff is simple to have faith is harder.

You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about.

It is not Justice the servant of men, but accident, hazard, Fortune-the ally of patient Time-that holds an even and scrupulous balance.

True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.

Believers have a genuine, unfailing hope of a future reunion with loved ones. We can find joy in anticipating our future reunion.

Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life - my relationships, how I relate to the world.

Ambition is no cure for love!