For the past fourteen years, it's been my job to push past my boundaries and do things I never thought I could do, which is why it's been such a fulfilling career.

Imagine if the whole point of this experience on planet Earth was to just open ourselves up more fully to who we really are, without filters, without masks, without any restrictions.

Every single one of us has the unique opportunity to create awareness and influence change

I'm fearful when I push myself. It's a tough thing to do, but you need to acknowledge that you have what it takes to succeed.

Eat lots of fresh vegetables, drink water, exercise often, and meditate daily.

Imagine if you could never fail.

Plant the seed, set the target, live your life.

I've been a vegetarian, I've been a Paleo, and now I believe in the everything-in-moderation diet.

Crying defies scientific explanation. Tears are only meant to lubricate the eyes. There is no real reason for tear glands to overproduce tears at the behest of emotion.

Money is only a human invention.

The original stories are mined out, and all that’s left is fool’s gold.

It is the sweetest spring within the memory of man. So green, so mild, so beautiful! Ah, what a contrast between nature without and my own soul so torn with doubt and terror!

If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?

Day and night I always dream with open eyes." - José Martí

Women's style is so hard for me. I just know what I think looks good.

The walls of rude minds are scrawled all over with facts, with thoughts. They shall one day bring a lantern and read the inscriptions.

Unbelief was the first sin, and pride was the first-born of it.

I do note with interest that old women in my books become young women on the covers... this is discrimination against the chronologically gifted.