"It is a radiant truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass."

"It is a quiet truth that peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler."

"The richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we don't talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when it's the superstructure of human society."

"Life would be tolerable but for its amusements."

"In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations."

"The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become."