The teacher will never give up on the student no matter how mixed up he or she might be

The more neurosis the more wisdom.

Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax. It's such a huge help in working with our crazy mixed-up minds to remember that what we're doing is unlocking a softness that is in us and letting it spread. We're letting it blur the sharp corners of self-criticism and complaint.

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both...Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both.

Patience has nothing to do with suppression. In fact, it has everything to do with a gentle, honest relationship with yourself.

Just where you are-that's the place to start!

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief.