The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

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

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.

People living deeply have no fear of death.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.