The funny thing about stopping is that as soon as you do it, here you are.

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.

Adults were constantly auditioning, but for what?

Enlighten the people, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

Her grief grieved her. His devastated her.

Each breath I breathe is one more chance to share my love with those around me.

I like to know that when I'm 90 years old, I'm going to be able to look at a song or poem I wrote and say, "Wow! I remember I was so crazy about this person," or "I remember what that day felt like."

The welfare of our children is our main concern, and their best interests are our first priority.

Humans are made from nuclear ash of dead stars

I don't work with people who ask me questions.

We simply have not kept in touch with poetry

There are still people who believe in that and wake up every day believing it's possible, and invest their whole selves in that.