Animals love. They love their being. They strive to survive, to celebrate, to propagate . So certainly something we learn from animals is love. To survive and to celebrate, propagate and to love life. To be the best we can be - the right to be here and the responsibility to be the best dog or bear or horse that they can be. Humans have the tendency to self pity that other animals don't indulge in.

I'll put it to you this way: I never, ever think about the things that I get involved with on a macro means-to-an-ends scale.

The universe is in the habit of making beauty. There are flowers and songs, snowflakes and smiles, acts of great courage, laughter between friends, a job well done, the smell of fresh baked bread. Beauty is everywhere.

I think you've got to take your time and make sure you're making choices that are smart for you.

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

To connect with the great river we all need a path, but when you get down there there's only one river.

What is of most moment of compassion is not feelings of pity but feelings of togetherness.