The Zen people from Ancient China, "When you're walking, just walk." It turns out to be the hardest thing.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.

Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?

All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.

We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

Leadership is inherent in our nature and is fundamental to our origins, our human makeup –and our destiny.

All that is necessary for a student is access to a library.

The difference between recession and depression is simple. Recession, goes the saying, is when you lose your job; depression is when I lose mine.

I wouldn't call that an instrument of music," Ragnor observed sourly. "An instrument of torture, perhaps.

I find Lady Gaga hilarious. And I kind of like her. My heart's warmed to her.

Now, in music, it seems more like the popular crowd suppresses anyone who is different.

Peace renders nations happier and men weaker.

We reason deeply, when we forcibly feel.

Anyone can criticize or accept praise, but initiating a positive exchange is a hallmark of a difference maker.

I'm not a drug user myself. I'm too little to take drugs - my body can't take it.