Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.

When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subside and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.

Love is the real nuclear bomb that destroys all our enemies, because when we love all living beings, we have no enemies.

We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.

Developing compassion and wisdom and helping those in need is the true meaning of life.

Everything we have and everything we enjoy, including our very life, is due to the kindness of others. In fact, every happiness there is in the world arises as a result of others' kindness.

All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.

The moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.

If everyone practiced cherishing others, many of the major problems of the world would be solved in a few years.

When we learn to accept difficult circumstances patiently, the real problem disappears.

We are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate ourself.

But you're the only one, Scarlet. You'll always be the only one.

My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.", December 12, 2004)]

The rain fell like dead bullets.

Only through sacrifice can Genesis survive.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

Oh there are lots of doctors and medical professionals out there who buy my devices at whole sale price.

No one becomes forty without incredulity and a sense of outrage.

I think if I'm 40, and I don't have any kids, and I'm not married, I would have a baby artificially inseminated. I would feel like Mary, like Jesus is my baby.

if you were really busy, you could almost forget about it, but when you stopped moving, it was murder

BEFORE THERE WAS BILLY COLLINS & TED KOOSER, THERE WAS EDGAR GUEST