God made the senses turn outwards, man therefore looks outwards, not into himself. But occasionally a daring soul, desiring immortality, has looked back and found himself.

I have never been able to understand the compelling phrase, 'keeping up with the Joneses.' It does not matter very much whether I keep up with Tom Jones or anybody else; what is important is to keep up with myself by making my today a little better than my yesterday.

As we get deeper, we move closer and closer to other people; we feel closer to life as a whole.

Instead of looking at difficulties as deprivations, we can learn to recognize them as opportunities for deepening and widening our love.

To enjoy anything, we cannot be attached to it... What we usually try to do is capture any joy that comes our way before it can escape... We try to cling to pleasure, but all we succeed in doing is making ourselves frustrated because, whatever it promises, pleasure simply cannot last. But if I am willing to kiss the joy as it flies, I say, "Yes, this moment is beautiful. I won't grab it. I'll let it go."

Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.

When someone at peace and free from hurry enters a room, that person has a calming effect on everyone present.