“In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.”

People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.

Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.

To be loved means to be recognized as existing.

Your presence is a miracle.

Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.

You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.

Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.

When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.

It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.

Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.

Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.

The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.

We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.

Young people have the power to change this country and the world.

If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things, you’re excited to get up in the morning.

If we’re going to achieve the change we need, we must elect strong progressives to Congress.

I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.

The present is always changing the past.

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

If we give a little love, maybe we can change the world.