In looking out upon the world, we forget that the world is looking at itself.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present.

I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

The source of all light is in the eye.

Gonzaga was the kind of place you’d not even think about loving until you’d left it for a couple of years.

Sometimes," he sighed, "I think the things I remember are more real than the things I see.

I can't get through the gate. The gate is narrow.

The light made the snowballs look yellow. Or at least I hoped that was the cause.

Be as the sailor who keeps the polestar in his eye. By so doing we may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we will maintain a true course.

I couldn't imagine, you know, God having a plan for my life. I thought I planned my life out.

My message to you all is hope, courage and confidence.

Donneven, Bettaquit and Mmmhmmmm

I do have a very, very big problem with someone who saw me coming and exploited me as a mascot.

If your parents ignored you, or if they are just not emotionally available, or if they yell a lot, that is a type of trauma.