“Great efforts and great achievements are possible precisely when big questions are asked.” —The Inner Philosopher

“Each individual has dignity; to know another’s dignity is to know one’s own.” —New Horizons in Eastern Humanism

“Instead of imposing our own version of wisdom, the spirit of dialogue requires us to put ourselves in others’ shoes.” —Into Full Flower

“Today the need to listen to each other, recognize our differences and prize diversity is greater than it has ever been before.” —The Persistence of Religion

“Even great philosophers can be buried in the sands of time unless their followers inherit and apply their thoughts to reality.” —Creating Waldens

“…respectfully keeping death always present, in the background, as the comprehensive summing up, exerts an immense influence on the meaning of life and on the way it is lived.” —Ode to the Grand Spirit