When there's a disappointment, I don't know if it's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.

If we Pause and breathe in and out, then we can have the experience of timeless presence, of the inexpressible wisdom and goodness of our own minds. We can look at the world with fresh eyes and hear things with fresh ears.

If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode in anger, people never feel comfortable in your presence and you’ll never have peace of mind.

Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward.

Patience is not learned in safety.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.

If we knew that tonight we were going to go blind, we would take a long, last real look at every blade of grass, every cloud formation, every speck of dust, every rainbow, raindrop-everything.