We skim over the surface thoughtlessly. But we must acknowledge that thinking well is a time-consuming process. We can't expect instant results. We have to slow down a bit, and take the time to contemplate, meditate, and even pray. It is the only route to a more meaningful and efficient existence.

The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace

God wants us to become himself or herself or itself. We are growing toward Godhood. God is the goal of evolution.

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.

We cannot be a source for strength unless we nurture our own strength.

By far the most important form of attention we can give our loved ones is listening... True listening is love in action.

Abandon the urge to simplify everything, to look for formulas and easy answers, and to begin to think multidimensionally, to glory in the mystery and paradoxes of life, not to be dismayed by the multitude of causes and consequences that are inherent in each experience -- to appreciate the fact that life is complex.