Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look.

In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.

With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.

Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.

Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.

Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.

The more loftily we see Christ enthroned, and the more lowly we are when bowing before the foot of the throne, the more truly shall we be prepared to act our part towards Him.

November Rain is a song about not wanting to be in a state of having to deal with unrequited love.

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

Revenge is never a straight line. It's a forest, and like a forest it's easy to lose your way … to get lost … to forget where you came in.

My interest in film is sort of catholic - apart from science fiction and horror movies, I'll watch almost everything.

God is the God of the people who are at their wits end, who are right up against it with their backs to the wall, and He delights to come to our help when we need Him most.

If I'm not learning from something that I'm doing, then that means I've done it before. Do something different, even if it's within the same medium.

Reactionaries must be deprived of the right to voice their opinions; only the people have that right.

My mantra is: Realize you're going to fail all the time, and accept it. That doesn't mean I'm not frightened of it.

Just because your aren't perfect, doesn't mean you aren't beautiful.