Eighty percent of language lies to us.

Beauty appears when something is completely and absolutely and openly itself.

To follow Story is to understand the path of healing. Each of our stories is a universe. Each one of us is living a story. To discover its shape and essence is essential to soul making.

Creating art and creating ourselves are the same act; art, world, ourselves - these are continuous with one another.

When Stories nestle in the body, soul comes forth.

Some people fear seeing or feeling anything about which there is no general agreement. For others, it is thrilling to be aware of innuendo, shading, complexity.

This is our grace: To be a note In the exact chord that animates creation.

For those who are intrigued by the multiplicity of reality and the unique possibilities of their own vision, the creative is the path they must pursue.

For those who do not wish to step away from consensus, the creative is useless at best; at worst, it is dangerous.

I'll tell you how to get up in the morning......watch for the dawn.

It's what we do for each other that heals.

I don't know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn't make you happy.

The only lesson you can learn from history is that it repeats itself

Do not just exist, be fully awake.

I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet.

I was eager to see what Swedish design had to offer and get a sense of its fashion culture, and Altewai Saome was the perfect introduction.

Blair has called Africa 'a scar on our conscience'. It is more. It is the gaping wound of the world's soul.

For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.

I'm not sure if I'm most happy when I'm comfortable and content or when I'm pushing myself to the limits. There are such different versions of happy, and I really appreciate both.

I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas.