Religion allows people to ignore the needs of real beings in favour of the supposed wishes ofa being that does not exist.

If we can teach everyone how to calm their minds, this world will see peace.

Not only is the experience of learning inspiring, the results are fulfilling.

I think I'm probably quite geeky in a lot of ways. I'm pretty into books, kind of obsessive about that.

I cried at first, and then, it was such a beautiful day, that I forgot to be unhappy.

When I was a kid, my father didn't really have much hope for me. He thought I was a dreamer; he didn't think I would amount to anything. My mother also.

Studying with a teacher doesn't simply mean going to an occasional seminar or Zen retreat. It means fully applying yourself to what the teacher says, most of which is not verbal.

Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.

I am at peace with God; how then can I be confounded?

Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they're doing.

The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?