Joseph Goldstein

"Imagine holding on to a hot burning coal. You would not fear letting go of it. In fact, once you noticed that you were holding on, you would probably drop it quickly. But we often do not recognize how we hold on to suffering. It seems to hold on to us."

- Joseph Goldstein

"Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind."

- Joseph Goldstein