War will stop when we no longer praise it, or give it any attention at all. Peace will come wherever it is sincerely invited.

Sexuality is one of the ways that we become enlightened, actually, because it leads us to self-knowledge.

Helped are those who forgive; their reward shall be forgetfulness of every evil done to them. It will be in their power, therefore, to envision the new Earth. -----“The Gospel According to Shug

You must learn to love only that which cannot be stolen.

Only dead people need loud music, you know.

I have fallen in love with the imagination. And if you fall in love with the imagination, you understand that it is a free spirit. It will go anywhere, and it can do anything.

I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I'm causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It's a physical pain. So it's self-interest that I don't want to cause harm.