I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

We spend our lives searching for something we think we don't have, something that will make us happy. But the key to our deepest happiness lies in changing our vision of where to seek it.

If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness.

What comes up is not nearly as important as how you relate to what comes up.

You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine

All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others

Mindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy path, and, if so, let go and change directions.

Try to imagine an America without rich people. Rich people contribute a lot to this country.

You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year...unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time.

I like to point out that people very often confuse the idea that truth is subjective with the fact that truth is perishable.

Pakistan would be confident after their series win over England. The series will be a very close and good contest and if all the players play to their potential we're in for some wonderful cricket.

Hillary Clinton used a private email account to conduct official state business. Experts say that if this violates any federal rules, then she . . . will still be president.

Well, in the theater, I think you're actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film.

Let me go to hell, that's all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss.

Adore God, abhor sin.

The greatest work God ever performs was not the creation of the universe out of nothing, but is the new creation of saints out of sinners.

In social networks, you gain and bestow status through those you associate with.