Letting go is freedom. When you find yourself in a useless battle, you merely walk off the battlefield.

Boredom is useful to me when I notice it and think: Oh I'm bored; there must be something else I want to be doing... boredom acts as an initiator of originality by pushing me into new activities or new thoughts.

If your reaction to your partner's fear-or any other form of distress- is disdain or irritation, you do not want oneness or even friendship with your partner at that moment.

Peace, or freedom from conflict, is the absolute core of happiness. It is in learning to watch our sense of peace that we avoid unhappiness. All forms of misery are heralded by a frame of mind that must become immediately recognizable if we are ever to gain mastery in happiness...Take the time to look in your heart and be clear. Walk through life being clear. Practice doing each thing in peace.

It's this simple: If I never try anything, I never learn anything. If I never take a risk, I stay where I am.

When I get to where I can enjoy just lying on the rug picking up lint balls, I will no longer be too ambitious.

There is nothing more painful than walking around with bitterness in your heart.