If you want a real experience of serenity, look for the good. Affirm the good. Acknowledge the good.

You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.

Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change

Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.

Comparison is an act of violence against the self.

Change doesn't have to be hard, and healing doesn't have to hurt. Surely by now you know that every thing happens for a reason! There is something better awaiting you on the other side of this.

No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don't worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.

Be patient with yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Know that all things are working in your favor. If you take one step toward the light of Spirit, Spirit will take five steps on your behalf.

Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.

Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way.

Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.

I realized during some of the darkest moments of my life, that the most beautiful and precious happiness in the world is the Joy of Giving.

What would you rather have, peace or freedom?

I think that they way my parents raised me, they taught me to always follow my dreams and never give up, no matter what the obstacle.

Does the world have nothing inside but sorrow?

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day.

Its [Communism's] unfortunate association with violence encourages a certain evil tendency in human beings.

By peace our condition has been improved in the pursuit of civilized life.

Biggest obstacle to learning is thinking you already know.

The only time I went out was to go to bars at night and all the pictures were taken with a flash because there was no light at all. However now I'm very interested in light.

The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.