Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.

So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.

It isn't what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it's what we say to ourselves about what happens.

All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

Feel the feelings and drop the story.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

All situations teach you, and often it's the tough ones that teach you best.

A man never tells you anything until you contradict him.

What I knew was I liked math and science, and I never wanted to memorize everything. I wanted to understand where it came from.

When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.

An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.

He loved her all he could; but he couldn't love her very much.

I'm a sappy romantic. I don't kiss until the 40th date. I really like to take it slow. I'll present you with a piñata with my hopes and dreams.

I think many experiences are bound to be failures, and sometimes I regret them before they even happen.

I can't go to the cinema. I go to the bathroom in a petrol station and people come in there for autographs. It's tough but I knew that was going to be the case.

Spirituality is allowing compassion and love to flourish. When belongness begins, corruption ends.

Paris is my favorite city in the world. The men are so beyond gorgeous, especially the humpy Arab men. But I could never live in Paris, it's a boutique city.