In many ways, religion comes from the same place in us that art comes from. The language of the human heart if poetry

For every shrill and violent voice that throws itself in front of microphones and cameras in the name of God, there are countless lives of gentleness and good works who will not. We need to see and hear them, as well, to understand the whole story of religion in our world.

What a liberating thing to realize that our problems are probably our richest sources for rising to the ultimate virtue of compassion.

Being intellectually hospitable is a virtue that I bring into the interview space.

Humanity needs this technology as much as it needs all other technologies that have now connected us and set before us the terrifying and wondrous possibility of actually becoming one human race.

Buddhist mindfulness is about the present, but I also think its about being real. Being awake to everything. Feeling like nothing can hurt you if you can look it straight on.

Fear usually looks like anger.