"In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power."

"The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self."

"In every advanced mammalian species that survives and thrives, a common anthropological characteristic is the fierce behavior of the adult female of the species when she senses a threat to her cubs. The lioness, the tigress and the mama bear are all examples."

"The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world."

"Lack of money is the root of all evil."

"Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor."

"No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer."

"Bargain... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on."