“Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.”

An eye for an eye. We are all blind.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

An open heart is an open mind.

If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Wherever you have friends that’s your country, and wherever you receive love, that’s your home.

Mistakes are normal and human. Make them small, accept them, correct them, and forget them.

Too many times I’ve reached into shallow wells searching for acceptance, and too many times my bucket has come empty.

Hold on to the ones who accept your rainbow as well as dark skies.

Friendships exist in the fluctuations between acceptance and rejection.

I accepted all of you – except for the vital part, that couldn’t accept all of me.

Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.

I guess I was the son you didn’t want but I grew into a man every mother would love. In your rejection, I was forced to find acceptance I filled your absence with the strength to be better.

Healing was not found in mending my brokenness, but in finding peace among the pieces.