What tipped the scales was that psychology involved working with rats.

Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, "Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else.

The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone - or any society - determine those for you.

Do the kind of things that come from the heart, When you do, you won't be dissatisfied, you won't be envious, you won't be longing for somebody else's things. On the contrary, you'll be overhelmed with what comes back

Be compassionate, and take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be so much a better place.

I believe in being fully present. That means you should be with the person you’re with.