The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.

Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward.

What is it about silence that makes people uneasy?

Everything that gets born dies.

It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature.

You don't understand. You're not a wave. You're part of the ocean.

Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?