Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.

So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.

It isn't what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it's what we say to ourselves about what happens.

All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

Feel the feelings and drop the story.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

All situations teach you, and often it's the tough ones that teach you best.

Love is love. It is God-given, and a sacrament. It is not for any man to judge.

Chase your dreams until you catch them...and then dream, catch, and dream again!

I never really grew up until I had kids.

I hear the mad song of a little bird and crush butterflies between my fingers.

You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else.

If you think the world is all wrong, remember that it contains people like you.

My dad sold encyclopedias and my mom worked in a factory office.

Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH.

There's something really vulnerable about playing something that you like for someone. You don't know what their reaction will be.

If you don't hurry up and let life know what you want, life will damned soon show you what you'll get.