You don't have to be equal, you don't have to be better, you don't have to be worse. You can just be at peace.

Once you know your deepest wish you can base your life on intention rather than craving

Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act

If you want to attain peace, live peacefully

Who are you in the silence between your thoughts?

One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.

People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices.

To be 'free' only when things are pleasant is not real freedom.

It can be easy to love all beings from a distance; it can be a great challenge when we have to live with them.

Nothing whatsoever is worth the cost of a contracted heart.

Freedom from clinging gives room in our hearts to grow.

Housekeeping in common is for women the acid test.

If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.

By creating instinctively in auto mode we can uncover our true motives, our creative drive.

Nobody gets into heaven without a glowstick.

That which is worth while is seldom easy.

The whole idea of motivation is a trap, forget motivation, just do it

Cultures that don't laugh at themselves are cults.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

The balance of the frame - the way an actor is relating to the space in the frame - is the most important factor in helping the audience feel what the character is thinking.

We have to learn how to live with our frailties. The best people I know are inadequate and unashamed.