There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.

The soul is the truth of who we are.

Of course, a woman's choice to go out into the world is a very significant thing. But part of real liberation is recognizing that mothering is every bit as important as other kinds of work. I actually believe it's more important than anything we do out in the world.

Silence is the Sabbath of the soul. Therein we rest, and therein we hear everything.

The spiritual commitment is to make every situation an object of devotional connection.

The one good thing about failure is that it makes you consider doing things a different way.

We are likely to feel better when we go to bed tonight if we have an internal sense that we spent our lives meaningfully today.