Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.

I learn as much from a turtle as from a religious text.

The deep root of failure in our lives is to think, 'Oh how useless and powerless I am.' It is essential to think strongly and forcefully, 'I can do it,' without boasting or fretting.

What we do and think in our own lives, then, becomes of extreme importance as it effects everything we're connected to.

The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be our mutual respect.

There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.

It is my fundamental belief that all human beings share the same basic aspirations: that we all want hapiness and that we all share suffering. Asians, just like Americans, Europeans, and the rest of the world, share a desire to live life to its fullest, to better ourselves and the lives of our loved ones.