You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.

Each of us is the best we can be when we are fully present, focused yet relaxed, curious yet non-judgmental, committed yet flexible.

When you are present, you are not needy.

When you are authentic without an intent to harm others, you give yourself an awesome feeling which is the feeling of self-love.

There is one undeniable truth about our body: it only exists in the present moment.

The Paradox of Change: People can only change when they feel accepted as they are now. Dr. Arnold Beisser Pg 220

...as long as you are motivated by the approval of others, you cannot know with confidence whether the decisions you are making in your life are what's right for you... pg 102

Learning how to recognize and act on your Inner Knowing is the greatest tool for discovering what's important now by living in the present.

When you are living in the present, you know what's important now for you and you act on that knowing.

Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.

Always make positive use of every second and minute

I smell him in intervals, in varieties, in ways I don’t quite understand.

The fact of the matter is that, for years, the restaurant and service industry has been, to a great extent, built on the backs of often underpaid immigrants of often dubious legal status.

I have never been much of a follower although I like to learn.

We said we'd never tour ... and we'll never do a tour, I don't think - or if we do it won't be longer than about two weeks.

By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe.

I have done so many things in my life," she said to the mirror. "Evil things, perhaps. But never unattentively, never wastefully...was I wrong?

For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.