The end goal of all of this striving is to live joyfully, and that there are often more direct ways of achieving this than conforming to rigid standards set by social custom.

Having fun is not a diversion from a successful life; it is the pathway to it.

People don’t cry when they lose their hope. They cry when they get it back.

What laughter is to childhood, sex is to adolescence.

Truth itself is something you live, not something you think.

Don't fight fearful thoughts. Just match each one with an alternative thought that brings you more peace.

Menders of all times and places have taught that silencing the thoughts in our heads and opening to the experience of the body and emotions is the basis of all healing. It's the only means by which we can reclaim our true nature or feel the subtle cues telling us how to find our way through life.