We are what we think about. When we stay fixed on one person, thought or situation, we get caught in the grip of self-centered thoughts. The more we give attention to that which is upsetting, the more strength it has to rule our lives.

If one's sense of self is obtained through the eyes of another it is always subject to being lost.

The facts of our lives, when we are able to know them, will free us from the torment we are in. When we can bear reality thoroughly, suffering is over. Pain may exist, but it is only pain. Suffering is what we add to pain.

Change is the very basis of our life, not to be fought, to be welcomed and tasted, to be seen for the gift it truly is.

Relying on another is an expression of attachment, not love, a manifestation of insecurity and suffering, not understanding the true nature of our lives.

The best defense against being hurt is to feel good about yourself and the way a person responds to you says more about them, than about you.

All conflict we experience in the world, is a conflict within our own selves.