People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices.

Once you know your deepest wish you can base your life on intention rather than craving

You don't have to be equal, you don't have to be better, you don't have to be worse. You can just be at peace.

Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act

If you want to attain peace, live peacefully

Who are you in the silence between your thoughts?

One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.

To be 'free' only when things are pleasant is not real freedom.

It can be easy to love all beings from a distance; it can be a great challenge when we have to live with them.

Nothing whatsoever is worth the cost of a contracted heart.

Freedom from clinging gives room in our hearts to grow.

You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.

The process of breaking down fear was always my greatest challenge and it was made easier by the careful work and gentle voices of my female workers.

Amy is a Sharpie

Do all the good you can while you still have the opportunity.

We're all torn between the desire for privacy and the fear of loneliness.

So do boys and men announce their intentions. They cover you like a sarcophagus lid. And call it love.

The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.

I don't like violence.

Loss doesn't feel redeemable. But for me one consoling aspect is the recognition that, in this at least, none of us is different from anyone else: We all lose loved ones; we all face our own death.

I want every day to be the most boring news day ever. I want every day to be about spelling bee champions and baby basketball. It's better to have no comedy material than a horrific news day.