It's important to stop and realize what we have, why we have it and how privileged we are. And from that place, start caring and get a lot done.

The gardener knows how to turn garbage into compost. Therefore our anger, sadness, and fear is the best compost for our compassion.

I've learned that selflessness is a practice, not a place; a journey much more than a destination.

A true friend sticks with you through thick and thin no matter what.

I remember Mom always telling me that all in all in the end the only one you really have is God.

This really is my life's work, to go where there is suffering.

The sun doesn't determine the brightness of the day, you do.

I find God in the suffering eyes reflected in mine. If this is how you are revealed to me, this is how I will forever seek you.

I have been shown in darkness, light [and] have learned that, even in prison, one can be free.

Just as we shine the light of scrutiny on those around us, so must we also use it to illuminate our own lives

Prayer will carry you to Judgment Day

A man must have grown old and lived long in order to see how short life is.

In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.

Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.

I like when everything's naturally moving along - I find that pretty exciting.

I always think the audience sometimes wants what you're not giving them.

When times are tough, vision is the first casualty. Before conditions can improve, it is the first thing we must recover.

Perhaps the greatest role of parenting, more than directing and telling children what to do, [is] helping [children] connect with their own gifts, particularly conscience.

I'm into a lot of Eastern philosophy. It's kind of like theosophy; it's about finding the relationships between all the great religions and focusing in on the good stuff.