"Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level."

“It's not where you take things from — it's where you take them to.”

“There is one grace you cannot counterfeit . . . the grace of perseverance.”

“Looking a certain way is a blessing and a curse.”

“Every hero becomes a bore at last.”

“Every single person has within an ocean of pure vibrant consciousness. Every single human being can experience that - infinite intelligence, infinite creativity, infinite happiness, infinite energy, infinite dynamic peace.”

“A genuinely humble attitude is one of the greatest skills in business. Because it compels us to LISTEN and LEARN.”

“What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present and pave the way to a better future. For example, if we delve more deeply into ancient Egyptian and African civilisations we will discover the humanistic elements that were prevalent in many areas of life. Women enjoyed a high status and rights, which they later lost when class patriarchal society became the prevalent social system.”

“Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their loves. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that care nothing for hope or longing.”