We are sitting on top of a vast cultural and historical pyramid of accumulated misconceptions, lies and myths, built one on top of the other.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal.

The customer is always right...even when they're wrong.

To smile pleasantly is to own the moment fully.To think pleasantly is to enjoy the moment fully.

[The wall will be] ten feet taller. And every time they [Mexicans] protest, it's going to go up a little bit higher.

On film, you can't do it over again. And you do have to stop shooting at a certain point.

In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural.

Look . . . at . . . me. . . .

I'm not good at being static. I have to be climbing a mountain.

Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.

If I didn't play international cricket, I would have joined the Army.