Confidence is closely linked to how well our perceptions match reality

We all have the ability to study the causes of suffering and gradually to free ourselves from them....it is not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.

The mind is malleable. Our life can be greatly transformed by even a minimal change in how we manage our thoughts and perceive and interpret the world. Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time.

There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion.

What counts is not the enormity of the task, but the size of the courage.

Too much involvement with one's feeling [is destructive]. If they have too much self-centered feelings, they get in trouble.

Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way.