"It is a quiet truth that serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson."

"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"My wish for the new millennium is for all children... to grow up wiser, and stronger and more prosperous for the future than ever before."

"There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations."

"To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky."

"The first time probably people really were aware of me, I unfortunately had the title of Showtime's Funniest Person in America. And that's a really tough title to travel around with when you're not even known."