Birds sing, wolves howl, crickets chirp. But why? Money? Fame? Record contracts? Endorsements? What's it all for? They do it because they're alive. They do it because life is about making things.

Celebrate your life now, as it unfolds. Turn away from judgement and negative theories about your worth, your potential, and your destiny. See what you already have.

I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction-I've worked hard for them!

Home is where you are appreciated, safe and protected, creative, and where you are loved - not where you are put in prison.

I scorn their hatred, if they do but fear me

In the north we could not hope to keep the worst and poorest servant for a single day in the wretched discomfort in which our negro servants are forced habitually to live.

Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.

There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed on; and it will be so whilst we live in this world.

Women have become so obsessed with not withering, they've forgotten that there are infinite ways to be beautiful.

I unfortunately have never in my life been to a wild party.

We are simply committing ourselves to paying attention to our life. We use meditation to help us in that attention process. We are not trying to become good meditators. We are trying to wake up.