Personal Quotes

The truth is revealed to those who desire to know, but also to those who will take the time to take action to counter or further the truths they have come to know..

[The 10-Second Rule's] power is in its simplicity, and yet it gets straight to the heart of what it means to actually follow Jesus.

Never joke about the job of your friend. He/she feeds their family with it and it affects their dignity!

... In our family, if you said the words 'I feel, ' they better be followed with 'hungry' or 'cold'. Because we didn't get personal, that's just how it was.

Freedom is something that you give yourself and no one else can ever take away.

Often the experiences that challenge us the most are the ones that harbor the greatest gift.

Stop listening to the TV tell you about America the beautiful . . . get up and be America the beautiful.

Choice and perception are closely linked. They are unique, personal and emotional.

Ego is the central figure of our personal history, based upon the past and looking into the future. Ego is the deepest dream of the Consciousness.

Take a journey into the world of possibilities.You will be amazed with your adventure.

I'd never be where I am if more successful writers hadn't taken an interest in me and done me a good turn.

A writer is not born but made through study and sheer willpower and ability to embrace beauty and agony.

A friend once told me "Michael, if you were a villain, you'd be the Joker, " to which I replied, "no, dear friend - if the Joker were a villain, he'd be ME.

Learn from your failures & go on to the next challenge. It's okay to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing.

If you're saving, you're succeeding

I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement ... anywhere ... ever.

Because when you stop worrying about what anyone else things, life gets a whole lot easier".

Don't worry about the ones who don't recognize your worth. Not everyone has an eye for talent.

My happiness will not be ruined by people who can not find their own.

Today is a good day to tackle a fear and make yourself proud.

If you can simply drop yourself from the moment, you can still experience life and with more clarity.

Do you to the best of your ability with love, passion and purpose. The right tribe of people will fall into your life.

While I was trying to write, I was trying to grow.

Make sure your subconscious knows you love it by stroking it until it purrs.

I wanted a life full of intrigue and mystery, new environments, and new people...[a] temporary life with no fear of being trapped,

From apparently the basest metals we have the finest toned bells.

Change cannot and will not happen overnight. But the intent to evolve will produce opportunities for growth.

The moment we begin to define others and ourselves by how we are different, the seeds of separation are planted.

By far the most significant consequence of "selfish capitalism" (Thatch/Blatcherism) has been a startling increase in the incidence of mental illness in both children and adults since the 1970s.

You'd be surprised how often you doubt your own sanity when you don't understand your own capacities.

One who has a clear mind can never be fooled by his senses.

Are we looking for the absolute truth or the absolute feeling? Or the answer that best suits our personal needs?

The only personal branding consultant who can ever hope to have a clear understanding of you and your value can be found in the mirror.

If you simplify your life, quit chasing the wind, and be quiet before Him, He'll show up.

It was a strange, wonderful feeling. To discover eyes upon you when you expected no one to notice you at all.

Through seeing the good in others, you also see the best within yourself.

When we do not know our true identity as powerful creators, we are susceptible to being used and manipulated.

Self-questioning and a desire to gain self-understanding is the fêted act of humankind.

Reading and writing are solitary activities that increase a person’s capacity for concentration, awareness, and conceptual thought as the person weaves immediate information with stored memories.

A SWOT analysis involves asking, "What are our strengths and weaknesses? What are our opportunities? What are the threats?

The result of mindful awareness is the development of our virtues, which are the basic positive building blocks of our life.

Dedicate each day to living relaxed and worry-free. Consciously open your heart to the flow of Creation and Creation's energy. By doing so you have the power to create each day, one day at a time.

People who don’t know the power of their mind shall only have power without power

As we change, our writing changes too. You cannot write the same poem twice. And that's a good thing.

My instinct told me that she didn't want me to understand. What she felt and lived with couldn't be shared or understood by anyone else.

Being impatient is rocket fuel for success. I have seen very few patient successful people. Most are impatient and always ready to move!

I gain with loss. I grow with hurt

Where personal experience is concerned, we all speak a different language.

Storytelling creates a healing serum. The thematic unguent of our personal story represents a fusion of the ineffable truths that each of us must discover within ourselves.

The smallest drop of rain can project the most beautiful of visions, all we have to do is look a little deeper. -T.L. Manning