Our deepest human need is not material at all. Our deepest need is to be seen.

The love in me salutes the love in you.

Until we have seen someone's darkness, we don't really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone's darkness, we don't really know what love is.

We cannot give what we do not have: We cannot bring peace to the world if we ourselves are not peaceful. We cannot bring love to the world if we ourselves are not loving. Our true gift to ourselves and others lies not in what we have but in who we are.

The greatest force of personal liberation is the decision to widen our circle of compassion, moving from focus on self to focus on service.

No matter what I write or speak about, it always has some connection to how our spiritual understanding impacts the world we live in. Whether I'm writing or teaching about nutrition, pilates, green living or meditation, all topics simmer down to self thought and intention.

You don't want to try to protect yourself from the pain of a crisis. You want to learn everything you can from it.