“It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions.”

“It is always thus, impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, we make our irrevocable decisions”

“As human beings, not only do we seek resolution, but we also feel that we deserve resolution. However, not only do we not deserve resolution, we suffer from resolution. We don't deserve resolution; we deserve something better than that. We deserve our birthright, which is the middle way, an open state of mind that can relax with paradox and ambiguity.”

“Moreover, during his wife's confinement, something had happened that seemed extraordinary to him. He, an unbeliever, had fallen into praying, and at the moment he prayed, he believed. But that moment had passed, and he could not make his state of mind at that moment fit into the rest of his life.”

“A leader is always first in line during times of criticism and last in line during times of recognition.”

“Time goes by slowly or fast,it all depends on the state of mind or how you feel during that time.”