We can become fearless as we let go off our grasp on the fear of failure, because failure too is a perception rather than a reality.

Happiness is a beautiful feeling. It is a beautiful mind, and a peaceful mind

Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

It is important to be considerate of the future, but when we invest all of our present in our future hopes, we are placing a lot of value on what is inevitably in doubt.

Through meditation, difficult thoughts and emotions may well rise up. And through practice, you can meet such emotions with kindness, listen to them, explore them and then really let them go.

We are nourished by our relationships and generosity in return to our kindness and compassion for others.

Someone who is said to have a big ego is thought to be full of themselves, to lack the ability to listen, to always rush to be at the top of the tree and to think their own ideas are the best.

It is through the filter of our ego that we give meaning to everything we see, touch, hear, taste and feel.

Think about the suffering we cause ourselves internally through getting angry or jealous.

Having a roof over your head with enough food to eat is a fundamental need of all humans if they are to achieve happiness.

The tendency of the human mind is to see the world with a ‘dualistic’ view that describes everything through comparisons: good and bad, pain and happiness, beauty and ugliness, rich and poor.

To read is to withdraw.To make oneself unavailable. One would feel easier about it if the pursuit inself were less...selfish.

The most valuable tasks you can do each day are often the hardest and most complex. But the payoff and rewards for completing these tasks efficiently can be tremendous.

Cultivate a passion for truth.Pursue a life of charity.Enjoy the beauty found in every day.

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

Well I have you know, several CD's out; one of my best friends is Sully Erna from Godsmack - he is Godsmack, and we're going to be working on an album together.

I am sensual and very physical. I'm very erotic. But my sexuality exists on a sort of a fantasy level.

Not everybody gets to record with an orchestra, and not everybody that gets to record with an orchestra gets to write all their own stuff.

Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.

Dance well with a woman, and she's halfway yours.

I crave fit disposition for my wife; Due reference of place, and exhibition; With such accommodation, and besort, As levels with her breeding.