Heading towards that inner home will take you places-both inside yourself and in the external world-which your heart will recognize as its native environment, even though you have never been there before.

I have discovered that many of the things I thought were priceless are as cheap as costume jewelry, and much of what I labeled worthless was, all the time, filled with the kind of beauty that directly nourishes my soul... Now I think that the vast majority of us "normal" people spend our lives trashing our treasures and treasuring our trash. We bustle around trying to create the impression that we are hip, imperturbable, omniscient, in perfect control, when in fact we are awkward and scared and bewildered.

You do not owe anyone your time. When you realize that, others will respect your time much more.

Do whatever it takes to convey your essential self.

Don't expect the future to look like the past. Clear away expectations, and let yourself picture a wild, grand new world.

There are things that can only happen through you when you are still. Silence is often the most important work you can do.

A true leader is not someone who feels fully informed but someone who continuously receives insight and guidance.