It is precisely the despair of our times that convinces me that a renaissance is right around the corner.

I am a Westerner. We're not going to change the West by going East. The East has a lot to teach us, but essentially it's like a mirror, saying, hey, can't you see what's here in your own religion, what are you, stupid?

There is no end to the beauty for the person who is aware. Even the cracks between the sidewalk contain geometric patterns of amazing beauty.

The only way to learn compassion is through your heart; you have to back up and pass through your own pain.

Big-heartednes s is the most essential virtue on the spiritual journey.

A job is something we do to get a paycheck and pay our bills. Jobs are legitimate, at times, but work is why we are here in the universe. Work and calling often go together.

Cars are part of our genetic makeup. It's unavoidable.