Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.

Spiritual yearning is the homesickness of the soul.

Compassion is the religion of the heart.

When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms.

Life is fulfilling when you are being productive

Leadership is not just some empty formulas but establishing deep connection at soul levels through service, integrity, passion, perseverance and equanimity.

I look at the others, simpering courtiers and visiting dignitaries, all unsuspecting of what is to come. A merciful man should spare them, but I had mercy cut out of me at a young age.

Irreverence is our only sacred cow.

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

If you want to serve the age, betray it.

I would beg, borrow, and steal to live in N.Y.C.

I believe our Presidents work hard and it's the loneliest job in the world.

Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.

A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt.