The spiritual quest is not some added benefit to our life, something you embark on if you have the time and inclination. We are spiritual beings on an earthly journey. Our spirituality makes up our beingness.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.

It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers -- they help us to learn.

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Guilt says I've done something wrong; ... shame says there is something wrong with me. Guilt says I've made a mistake; ... shame says I am a mistake. Guilt says what did was not good; ... shame says I am no good.

The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since we humans programmed this vulnerability, it's our responsibility to ensure that our dogs do not suffer as a result.

You can find more traditional Shakespeare than we do. But what we want to bring to these works is energy, passion, freshness.