I kind of got more interested in writing after I turned in my last college essay and nobody was going to tell me what kind of academic papers to write anymore. I could write whatever I wanted, and I realized that I actually liked it when I could choose what I would write.

If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.

If we lose touch with our heart's wisdom, then no method avails; if we love, then nothing else is necessary.

Live with a peaceful heart; cultivate a warrior's spirit.

Personal and collective awakening are one and the same - when a raindrop joins the sea, the sea also merges with the raindrop.

Process transforms any journey into a series of small steps, taken one by one, to reach any goal. Process transcends time, teaches patience, rests on a solid foundation of careful preparation, and embodies trust in our unfolding potential.

As a peaceful warrior, I would choose when, where and how I would behave. With that commitment, I began to live the life of a warrior.