The measure of a society is not only what it does but the quality of its aspirations.

The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.

A language is not just a body of vocabulary or a set of grammatical rules. ... Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind.

The surface of the Earth itself is an immense loom upon which the sun weaves the fabric of existence.

What is science but the pursuit of the truth? What is Buddhism but 2500 years of observation as to the nature of mind?

Risk discomfort and solitude for understanding.

Heroes are never perfect, but they're brave, they're authentic, they're courageous, determined, discreet, and they've got grit.

Its haunting to realize that half of the languages of the world are teetering on the brink of extinction.

Language is an old-growth forest of the mind.

All cultures through all time have constantly been engaged in a dance with new possibilities for life. Change is the one constant in human history.

You know, once something freezes, it's solid. That's the key to the arctic - they didn't fear the cold, they made use of it.

Next minute you’ll be telling me there’s nothing wrong, ’ he said softly. ‘One of the all time favourite lies women employ when they’re hiding huge grievances.

My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be killed.

Whoever deemed the ocean an invigorating place needed to reconsider the reality of crashing waves, sunburn, and sand wedged up into places no one should have it.

Joy is prayer joy is strength: joy is love joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Looking so cool, his greed is hard to conceal, he's fresh out of law school, you gave him a license to steal.

It's fun to be creative and innovative and come up with something crazy. So I need people to work with who are not going to be afraid to take it to the left a bit.

The gate is straight, Deep and wide, Break on through to the other side...

There's people who don't want to see bodies like mine or bodies like their own bodies.

It's now very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that'.

Knowing the truth concerning the deep workings of the evil spirit helps the individual not only to overcome sins but to eliminate unnecessary afflictions as well.