“The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.”

“The present moment has always been available to spiritual seekers, but as long as you are seeking you are not available to the present moment. “Seeking” implies that you are looking to the future for some answer, or for some achievement, spiritual or otherwise. Everybody is in the seeking mode, seeking to add something to who they are, whether it be money, relationships, possessions, knowledge, status.. or spiritual attainment”

“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”

“Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.”

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

“Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.”