That's what every uncomfortable feeling is for-that's what pain is for, what money is for, what everything in the world is for: your self-realization.

Realizing that people should lie when they do makes me a little more open-minded, a little more tolerant, when my child or my partner lies.

Seeking love keeps you from the awareness that you already have it—that you are it.

The world you live in is 100 percent your own responsibility. If you don't like your world, it doesn't work to say, "Well, it's my mother's fault. She taught me how to think."

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

If I'm okay with dying, my son is at least as enlightened as that. If I'm okay with my cancer, my son is at least as enlightened as I am.

The person who finds peace inside and lives it, is the one who teaches what true peace is.