Inflowing thoughts come to an end in those who are ever alert of mind, training themselves night and day, and ever intent on nirvana

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.

Peace comes from within.  Do not seek it without.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading

Tune as the sitthar, neither high nor low, and we will dance away the hearts of men.

Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life with love. Do as you would be done by.

Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds.

There is a reason that the words natural, wholesome, and organic resonate throughout our culture today. Aim to be natural and truly who you are one-hundred percent of the time.

I used to be neurotic. I didn't like myself very much. But somewhere in my mid-40s, my neuroses stopped seeming so important. I developed a sense of humor.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literarture.

I see the iPad as a wonderful new drawing medium, but I am at a loss as to how to make it pay.

Nothing we do has the quickness, the sureness, the deep intelligence living at peace would have.

Arrogance and fanaticism cause the hardening of positions taken and entrenchment can only lead to a dead end.

My parents are highly evolved worriers. ... If worrying were an Olympic sport, my parents' faces would have graced the Wheaties box a long time ago.

My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.

First of all, I don't think that America is truly prepared for a biological or a chemical attack. However, we are moving in the right direction.

What I love the most about surfing is that it's my first love. It's the first thing I can remember being consumed by.