Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.

Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

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

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

You make your life meaningful by applying meaning to it.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

People living deeply have no fear of death.

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.

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