It is inherent in human consciousness to improve. So there is nothing unique about a people searching for and creating ways to make their life better - all civilizations throughout history have done this. What is unique about us in America is the accelerated rate at which we continually search for novelty and progress.

no job is a good job if it isn't good for you.

May all that is not love within us and without be healed. May all that is love within us and without us be revealed. May every day of our lives be lived in love.

Silence and solitude are confrontational. They plunge us instantly into the truth.

At the end of our time on earth, if we have lived fully, we will not be able to say, 'I was always happy.' Hopefully, we will be able to say, 'I have experienced a lifetime of real moments, and many of them were happy moments.'

The greatest gift you and your partner can give your children is the example of an intimate, healthy, and loving relationship.

If you don't develop your skill at enjoying what you have, you won't be any happier when you get more.