In the freshness of the present moment, past is gone, future is not yet born, and—if one remains in pure mindfulness and freedom—disturbing thoughts arise and go without leaving a trace. That is basic meditation.

Placebos are like the lollipop of optimism, but we can do much better by dealing directly with the mind... And it works!

[You] can dramatically change [your emotions] to be more altruistic, more loving, more compassionate, more attentive, and especially to have an inner sort of confidence and strength that you know that you have the resources to deal with whatever comes your way.

We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.

If there is a remedy or a cure, a solution to a problem or difficulty, why worry?

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

You get [something] in your body that is the suffering or the problem, and then you [add] a second one, which is worry. In both cases, [it is] pointless.