True wisdom is free of the dramas of culture or religion and should bring us only a sense of peace and happiness.

When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.

In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts.

Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life.

You fall in love with your heart; you fall out of love with your head.

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking.

It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind.

The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.

We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.

When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is called enlightenment.

Money doesn't buy happiness. It buys great hookers - but not happiness.

I think every single American believes they have a right to clean air and clean water.

I just want to thank God for everything he has done in my life.

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably play the game the same way.

I really dislike it when women reject feminism; that's ridiculous. I am a product of feminism. Without feminism I would not be making films.

I look really bad in one of those orange suits with the numbers on the back. It doesn't do anything for me.

Americans are brought up to believe they can grow up to be the president of the United States. Brits are told, It won't happen to you.

God always punishes us for what we can't imagine.

Whatever may be God's future, we cannot forget His past.

The world has never truly had to develop an ethic of interdependence rooted in our common humanity. And if we do it, the 21st century will be the most interesting, exciting, peaceful era in history.