"The hardest spiritual work in the world is to love the one in front of you."

"The most exquisite paradox... as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all."

"The stroke was a huge gift. It forced me to be here now."

"Treat everyone you meet as if they are God in drag."

"I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies."