Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

The more we know about how we lost our spontaneous wonder and creativity, the more we can find ways to get them back.

I have never met an aggressive person who wasn’t a fearful person.

Shame is the root of all addictions.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.

Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy involved in our emotional pain. To hold it in is to freeze the pain within us. The therapeutic slogan is that grieving is the ‘healing feeling.’

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.