I accept that life is uncertain--that the goal is not to become more certain about anything but to relax more into the mystery of not knowing what will come next. And then, miracle of miracles, out there in the deep and uncertain water, I come into a peaceful knowing--a faithful wisdom that surpasses control and certainty.

I pull from a place within me that has ultimate faith in the meaningfulness and beauty of human life.

I actually don't think we're more divided than we were. I think it's more evident. It's more evident because of the internet.

We must pay attention to the voice that calls us out of the safety zone.

If you're interested in opening the doors to the heavens, start with the door to your own secret self. See what happens when you offer to another a glimpse of who you truly are. When your heart is undefended, you make it safe for whomever you meet to put down his burden of hiding, and then you both can walk through the open door.

But grief is also a tonic. It is a healing elixir, made of tears that lubricate the heart.

Diversity is good. We need each other's ideas.