The state, frankly, could care less. Historically, the state has been able to use any religious point of view for its own ends. . . . The examples of government misusing religion are endless.

If we're not enjoying what we've got...and even if we do get 'more,' we won't enjoy that, either.

If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts.

Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. We are not saying you can't change the world, right wrongs or replace evil with good. Acceptance is, in fact, the first step to successful action. If you don't fully accept a situation precisely the way it is, you will have difficulty changing it.

Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.

The only difference between fear and excitement is what we label it. The two are pretty much the same physiological/emotional reaction. With fear, we put a negative spin on it: "Oh no!" With excitement, we give it some positive english: "Oh, boy!"

If we aren't actively pursuing what we want, we don't really want it.