Don't wait. The time will never be just right.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

The transformation of the heart is a wondrous thing, no matter how you land there.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.