Now the first thought that came to me was, I wondered if Deng Xiaoping is actually watching this right now, with his children and his grandchildren, and with the knowledge that what a horrendous, horrendous human rights situation there is in China— not only towards their own people but to Tibet as well.

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The reality is, we can change. We can change ourselves. We can change our minds. We can change our hearts. And therefore the universe changes.

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I don't regret anything. Everything happens for a reason-it's part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.

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Relationships are like sharks. They've got to keep going into deeper, colder water, sometimes scarier, darker territories ... to stay alive.

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Always walk towards open doors. And if they slam shut in your face, kick that sucker in and keep going.

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I have made plenty of mistakes. The key to life is to learn from them. I have been a little too introspective, but I think that stemmed from insecurity or shyness. I took a long time to grow up.

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I can’t remember that I was ever looking for anything. I was waiting for something to touch me. It’s like, I’ll be open to it, and see if it moves me. There has to be a "falling in love" moment.

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As custodians of the planet it is our responsibility to deal with all species with kindness, love, and compassion. That these animals suffer through human cruelty is beyond understanding. Please help to stop this madness.

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I'm younger than I once was. Internally. Less self-conscious. Less insecure.

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What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

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I don't meet many people that are evil. I meet human beings who are flawed, who are mentally ill and have enormous problems, but I don't think I've ever met someone who was a totally dark energy that had no humanity or sense of love or affection for anything in their life. That's very rare.

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The idea that you're completing someone else in a marriage to me is death. That to me is a false start and most of us are usually taught that ... you've got to stand on your own. Then you can build something extraordinary.

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There are times when telling lies are not a bad thing. It can be a compassionate thing. But to make it benign, you have to be aware of your compassionate reasons for telling that lie.

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I would rather be loved than have money and all that other stuff.

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Everyone responds to kindness.

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People get offended by animal rights campaigns. It's ludicrous. It's not as bad as mass animal death in a factory.

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The drive for happiness is vital; it's what keeps us in motion.

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I cry every chance I get.

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I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is about a willingness to show emotional need.

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Meditation is such a more substantial reality than what we normally take to be reality.

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In a situation like this, of course you identify with everyone who's suffering. (But we must also think about) the terrorists who are creating such horrible future lives for themselves because of the negativity of this karma. It's all of our jobs to keep our minds as expansive as possible. If you can see (the terrorists) as a relative who's dangerously sick and we have to give them medicine, and the medicine is love and compassion. There's nothing better.

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