When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.

The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.

We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.

To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.

Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

When you lose someone who's as close as your own skin, the only place you can find him again is hidden inside your memories.

The way to overcome fear is simply to do what is right.

I just love working hard. I love being part of a team I love working toward a common goal.

I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

To expect a personality to survive the disintegration of the brain is like expecting a cricket club to survive when all of its members are dead.

The problem with prostitutes is, what if you actually like somebody you meet in that situation? Where do you go from there? What do you do?

When anyone makes comments that are offensive to you, would you be willing to do the teaching?

Soap opera wouldn't be my first choice, but at this point in my life, I would consider a soap. It would allow me to act and still do other things with my life.

The writer's function is to prevent myths turning into allegories.

It was a perfect marrige. She didn't want to and he couldn't