Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

It's more difficult to be simple, and it's easier to be more complicated.

Open to whatever you experience without fighting. Let it be present just as it is. Let go of the battle.

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Love... is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.