Constantly measuring ourselves against others sours and shortens our lives, robbing us of the very things we think it will bring: prosperity, love, inner peace, the knowledge that we’re good enough.

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

Don’t worry that you’ve wasted time. Each moment -- no matter how frozen or confused -- was a useful and necessary lesson.

Feel about yourself what you would have others feel about themselves.

Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be.

I majored in Chinese. I was never really good at Chinese but I really, really benefited from having been exposed to Asian philosophy early in my life.

If you want to end your isolation, you must be honest about what you want at a core level and decide to go after it.