“Like the spider spinning its web, we create much of the outer world from within ourselves. The universe is a joint product of the observer and the observed.”

“Artists strive to free this true and spontaneous self in their work. Creativity, meditation are ways of freeing an inner voice.”

“As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous.”

“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.”

“Rich People plan for three generationsPoor people plan for Saturday night”

“I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.”

“Merely by doing darshan of just one kashay free person, ones paap (sins; demerit karmas) get washed away! There can be no kashay-free person other than a Gnani.”

“Lasting harmony between the sexes cannot be achieved through social, psychological, or political reform alone...they are not sufficient in themselves because gender reconciliation entails an inhere...”

“Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social marker...”

“Completing the circle is both philosophical and tactical - there is a growing sense of mastery that comes with practice, diligence, and experience.”

“Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.”

“Neapolitans are extremely empathetic, whereas the typical northern attitude is more about not showing or sharing your feelings.”