Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.

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

Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.

Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you're doing.

We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.

Let the breath lead the way.

We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.

The simple act of being completely attentive & present to another person is an act of love, and it fosters unshakeable well-being.

Sunshine brings a new day, moonlight ends the harsh light.

Today, childhood is trying to find his future in the trash.

I grew up just outside of Austin, and my upbringing was fairly rural.

Whenever I drive under a yellow light, I always kiss my finger and tap it on the roof of the car. And I do that when I get onto a plane as well!

The pencil you leave it there, and it's dead. It doesn't do anything and it doesn't move by itself. It doesn't offer anything; it's totally submissive to you.

Success makes you less intimidated by things.

It's still an escape for me, painting, so it also takes me elsewhere. I don't think I would do it otherwise.

In most organizations, the bottleneck is at the top of the bottle.

Wise men read very sharply all of your private history in your look and gait and behavior.

The sixties were a time when ordinary people could do extraordinary things . . . !