If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself - or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way to be myself.

What I know for sure is that the only way to endure the quake is to adjust your stance. You can't avoid the daily tremors. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand.

I want people to be more open and tolerant. I want them to know that behind every stranger is a backstory that is the common denominator - for we all share in the human experience: pain, sadness, grief, lack of love, and then, with hope and help, step by step achievements.

People make things happen. All the rest is just window dressing

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

The nature of Buddhism, as I understand it, is to believe that we are all pure and radiant at our core. And yet we see around us so much evidence that people are not acting from a place of purity and radiance.

When people show you who they are ... believe them!