"Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation."

“I don't like any kind of negativity. I try to be good to everyone, whether it's a love, a friend, an ex. I'll always try to treat people the way I want to be treated.”

Source : "‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Nina Dobrev Feels No ‘Negativity’ Toward Ex Ian Somerhalder" by Lily Karlin, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 18, 2014.

“I visualise what I want through meditation. The process of meditating is a great way of making sure I have my priorities sorted. It's not about money - I focus on my career and the kind of film projects I want to do. Film-making is a passion for me, and my mantra is that you should do what you love, and the money will follow.”

Source : "Shilpa Shetty: 'My spiritual approach to finance'". Interview with Mark Anstead, www.telegraph.co.uk. November 14, 2008.

“Most people do not consider dawn to be an attractive experience - unless they are still up.”

“Spiritual beings do not sweat life's small stuff. They also know that most of what drives us crazy in life is small stuff. The only thing that isn't small stuff is the reason you're on earth in the first place: to find that portion of the world's lost heart that only you can ransom with your love and authentic gifts and then return it, so that all of us can experience Wholeness.”

“The heart contracts as the pocket expands.”

“When you love there is no 'I', so you cannot say 'I love you', only love is.”

“Since I was in my early twenties, at ABC, I was always only interested in things that were not already being done.”

“If the incentives are aligned right - towards better preservation and restoration of nature and natural resources - then you'll see a tremendous amount of activity in that direction.”