“Not what happens to youBut how you accept itIs of paramount importance.”
“How can we be sure of anythingthe tide changes.The wind that made the grain wave gently yesterdayblows down the tress tomorrow.And the sea sends sailors crashing on the rocks, as easily as it guides them safely home.I love the seabut it doesn't make me less afraid of itI love youbut I'm not always sure of what you are and how you feel.”
“You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.”
“Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding peace is paramount.”
“What is important is not what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens to us.”
“Religious ceremonies are of paramount importance in Bali ( an island, don't forget, with seven unpredictable volcanoes on it-you would pray, too).”