To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

You are not an observer, you are a participant.

The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply.

There are many, many Christians who practice Buddhism, and they become better and better Christians all the time.

You would not cry if you knew that by looking deeply into the rain you would still see the cloud.

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.

Live in such a way that you embody true peace, that you can be peace in every moment of your daily life. It is possible for everyone to generate the energy of peace in every step.