When you know and respect your own Inner Nature, you know where you belong.

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

When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in.

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

If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack.

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

Open to whatever you experience without fighting. Let it be present just as it is. Let go of the battle.

In quietness the soul expands.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.