“If you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.”

“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”

“I always joke that my kids' favorite holiday is Father's Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It's my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad.”

“Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery.”

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

“There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.”

“Relationships based on obligation lack dignity.”

“How people treat you is their karma how you react is yours. ”

“What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.”

“Become slower in your journey through life. Practice yoga and meditation if you suffer from 'hurry sickness.' Become more introspective by visiting quiet places such as churches, museums, mountains and lakes. Give yourself permission to read at least one novel a month for pleasure.”

“The ego is only an illusion, but a very influential one. Letting the ego-illusion become your identity can prevent you from knowing your true self. Ego, the false idea of believing that you are what you have or what you do, is a backwards way of assessing and living life.”