Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.

Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?

All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.

We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.

What is a church?—Our honest sexton tells, 'Tis a tall building, with a tower and bells.

Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not.

I love being pushed out of my comfort zone.

Everything begins in Paris.

Democracy should be nurtured and sustained in Nigeria and in our part of the world

If you have difficulties making a decision, choose the lesser of the two evils.

Globalizing a bad thing makes it worse. But globalizing a good thing is usually good.

Strip clubs are the only place the band can go if we want to have a drink. You're left alone because the last thing the people there care about is us.

War is a dangerous teacher and physical victory leads often to a moral defeat.