I'm never ashamed to read a book twice or as many times as I want. We never expect to drink a glass of water just once in our lives. A book can be that essential, too.

Have compassion for yourself when you write. There is no failure - just a big field to wander in.

Because I've been doing my practice for so long, I knew what to do even under really hard circumstances.

To encounter a fine book and have time to read it is a wonderful thing.

Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath.

The deepest secret in our heart of hearts is that we are writing because we love the world.

The only failure in writing is when you stop doing it. Then you fail yourself.