When the heart acknowledges how much pain there is in the mind, it turns like a mother toward a frightened child.

That which is impermanent attracts compassion. That which is not provides wisdom. (116)

Letting go of our suffering is the hardest work we will ever do. It is also the most fruitful. To heal means to meet ourselves in a new way -- in the newness of each moment where all is possible and nothing is limited to the old.

[D]on’t cling to your self-righteous suffering, let it go. . . . Nothing is too good to be true, let yourself be forgiven. To the degree you insist that you must suffer, you insist on the suffering of others as well. (90)

Simply touching a difficult memory with some slight willingness to heal begins to soften the holding and tension around it. (74)

Your distance from your partner is the distance from your heart. The things that make relationships difficult are some of the most precious aspects to us.

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call to make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?