Peace in ourselves, peace in the world.

Artists have to show us what is not going well within the person and within the society, not try to cover it up.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

If we have fear and despair in us, we cannot remove the suffering in society.

The secret to happiness is happiness itself. Wherever we are, any time, we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other, the wonder of our breathing. We don't have to travel anywhere else to do so. We can be in touch with these things right now.

When you produce peace and happiness in yourself, you begin to realize peace for the whole world. With the smile that you produce in yourself, with the conscious breathing you establish within yourself, you begin to work for peace in the world.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.