In mindfulness, acceptance always comes first, change comes after.

Mindfulness isn’t inherently Eastern, just as electricity isn’t inherently Western. Mindfulness is a quality of presence that’s innate in all human beings.

These days, I spend more time thanking God for His daily blessings than I do asking Him for more. The spirit of gratitude is quite a great feeling.

...it's merely writing, but you have to adjust your ear – I speak quietly – I sob – I whisper...

I can always choose, but I ought to know that if I do not choose, I am still choosing.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

Criminals were coming to Chechnya from all over the world - they did not have a place in their own countries. But they could live perfectly well in Chechnya.

Never send a boy to do a woman's job.

May the Lord bless you real good.

I would put belly laughing at the top of my highlights list. They always say that laughter is the best medicine.

In politics evils should be remedied not revenged.

If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!