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.

Capitalism has been really good to me. I'm very fortunate: I have written books and my books have sold.

You are completely at choice who you will be today in your interactions with others. Compassionate, kind, giving and forgiving will create one set of probabilities; angry, judgmental, critical and defensive will create another one altogether.

If your eyes were open to all the beauty in the world, you would be overwhelmed with joy.

The only real failure is the failure to grow from what we go through

The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It's when it begins

You can learn a lesson the first time, when it's presented in a package that is joyous - or at least palatable. But if you don't learn the lesson the first time, then there will be a second time and a third time. And each time it will just get harder and harder.