- Events in and of themselves have no character, we give them meaning by how we meet the moment
- There is no intelligence in a fearful mind
- When I hold a strong feeling about something I don't want, the pain I'm feeling is generated by me
- What good does it do to be afraid in the face of a crisis, to let fear tell you who you are and what will happen to you
- Opportunities for transformation come into existence through what is unwanted