"Traditional science assumes, for the most part, that an objective observer independent reality exists the universe, stars, galaxies, sun, moon and earth would still be there if no one was looking."

"Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion, and also intuition, creativity, insight and focused attention."

"Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted."

"Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment."

"Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made."

"Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God."

"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God."