We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are.

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.

The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.

To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.

Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy.

If we all counted our blessings and then shared them with our neighbors, near and far, all our lives would be richer.

Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.

The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.

We are one species. We are starstuff.

I love putting the music together. It's like art

I look better, feel better, make love better and I'll tell you something else....I never lied better.

I pay attention to the actors and stuff, but not even that much. I don't pay attention to who's writing.

If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making.

Justification by faith is the key to eliminating racism.

We offer up prayers to god only because we have made him after our own image. We treat him like a pasha, or a sultan, who is capable of being exasperated and appeased.