I have to respect other's opinions even if I don't agree with them.

In the nature of our existence, we must act to achieve values. And in order to act appropriately, we need to value the beneficiary of our actions. In order to seek values, we must consider ourselves worthy of enjoying them. In order to fight for our happiness, we must consider ourselves worthy of happiness.

The first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.

A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously.

To live consciously means to seek to be aware of everything that bears on our actions, purposes, values, and goals—to the best of our ability, whatever that ability may be—and to behave in accordance with that which we see and know.

The lies most devastating to our self-esteem are not so much the lies we tell as the lies we live.

When you are frightened, you typically pull energy in to your center, seeing less, hearing less-shrinking consciousness precisely when you need to expand it.