“I've come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.”

“I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future.”

“It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.”

“I stand in this parking lot, realizing that I've never been this far from home, and here is this girl I love and cannot follow. I hope this is the hero's errand, because not following her is the hardest thing I've ever done.”

“A lot of spiritual gains come through pain, hurt, struggle, confusion and disappointment.”

“The path of spirituality is a conscious journey of a person leading to a life imbued with humanistic values, self-realization, a profound understanding of the world, and the experience of beauty.”

“May we all come to realize that education and the humanities should be valued for nurturing our minds and society as a whole, and not only as a means to build future careers.”

“Our country's really in bad, big trouble. We have a lot of trouble. A lot of problems. And one of the big problems, I talk about, divisiveness. I think that a lot of people will appreciate … I'm not doing it for that reason. I'm doing it because it's time to go in a different direction.”

“A lot of people hesitate to take responsibility for their problems because they believe that to be responsible for your problems is to also be at fault for your problems.”

“Our whole spiritual transformation brings us to the point where we realize that in our own being, we are enough.”