The idea of imposing universal peace on the world by force is a barbarian fantasy.
Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet.
When our communication supports compassionate giving and receiving, happiness replaces violence and grieving.
When you ride the wave, the thrill is so exhilarating that you forget everything else. You live in the moment where nothing else matters, so intent on riding the wave perfectly that you and the wave become one. Pain and worry disappear, replaced by euphoria, akin to flow. Similarly, when giving empathy, you want to strive for this kind of total presence for the person you are listening to.
Punishment is the root of violence on our planet.
The Indian philosopher J. Krishnamurti once remarked that observing without evaluating is the highest form of human intelligence. When I first read this statement, the thought, 'What nonsense!' shot through my mind before I realized that I had just made an evaluation.
Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics.
I love playing a villain. I think that there's something freeing about that, and it's a different kind of challenge. More than anything, for me as an actor, it's about challenging myself and doing as many different things as I can.
I love to read the way people love to watch television.
I live alone (but catless, I'd like everybody to know).
Forever in your arms Is where I want to be Holding you close Within the space That once held only me. . . Forever in your warmth The place for me and you I feel the sun Our life's just begun I know you feel it too