Words themselves are neutral. It's the charge we add to them that matters

The real thing that we renounce is the tenacious hope that we could be saved from being who we are.

Patience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly.

We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away.

This moving away from comfort and security, this stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted and shaky - that's called liberation.

As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.

Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have.