The only way to end a culture of violence is to proactively create a culture of peace.

The cosmic spotlight isn't pointed at you; it radiates from within you.

I don't believe the United States is going through a midlife crisis. The United States is going through an adolescent crisis.

Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.

When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him, you will see yourself. As you treat him, you will treat yourself. As you think of him, you will think of yourself. Never forget this, for in him you will find yourself or lose yourself.

In asking for miracles, we are seeking a practical goal: a return to inner peace. We’re not asking for something outside us to change, but for something inside us to change. We’re looking for a softer orientation to life.

I think the media has become incredibly corrupt. We used to have a profound tradition of investigative journalism in the United States. Some journalists were real heroes, such as Bob Woodward who helped uncover the Watergate scandal. But today he is leading the opposite charge, trying to bring down the careers of people and score easy victories. In other words, those who used to bust the status quo have now become the status quo.