Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.

In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.

With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.

Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.

Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look.

Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.

To find yourself, get lost for others.

There is no personal achievement in being born beautiful.

Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.

I thought that there were two rules in life - never count the cost, and never do anything unless you can do it wholeheartedly. Now is the time to live.

If you have a lemon; make lemonade.

Anything that has to do with money, I want to be in that business.

To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us.

Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.

The only book worth writing is the book that threatens to kill you.

All I will say is that there are particular features of the American constitutional system that renders a third party futile - at best.