With contributions from more than a dozen highly regarded thinkers, this assorted collection of thoughts, advice, ruminations, and essays explores profound existential questions such as the meaning of life. From international political and religious leaders to actors, storytellers, and writers, contributors include well-known figures from a variety of cultures, such as the Dalai Lama, Reverend Desmond Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Sir Richard Branson.