The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being "without anxiety about imperfection.

Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.

Mindfulness is a pause - the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies.

Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.

We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-momen t lives.

On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.

There are some things we can't choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them

Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.

There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.

Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.

The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.

Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all.

Conspiracy is always inspired by conspirators

The trouble with Clare was, not only that she wanted to have her cake and eat it too, but that she wanted to nibble at the cakes of other folk as well.

The emotions in all true anxiety dreams are next to unbearable.

We must not only be True. We must be Beautiful.

I was not comfortable worshipping another Jew.

Actually we are Muslims because we believe in the religion of Islam.

What will they say about my poetry who never touched my blood?

Being human, at times, is very painful, and that leads us to reawakening.

Along the cool sequestered vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenour of their way.