The accumulation of toxins in the body/mind system accelerates aging.

You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.

Everything that happens to us is a reflection of who we are.

No matter what the situation, remind yourself "I have a choice."

Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.

The love you feel in life is a reflection of the love you feel in yourself.

Although we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery.

Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there - buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day

Treat every moment as a gift, that is why it is called the present.

Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.

Take responsibility for your last bad decision, and then let it go. Don't blame others or make excuses for yourself.

You can't prepare for the things that change your life. They come suddenly and unannounced.

But when she finally did look up, I realized my fatal mistake. That by not leaping for her when she jumped, she thought that I no longer wanted to catch her.

Hate will only eat the truth, then spit out a lie.

When Nehemiah's heart was broken he paid attention to his broken heart.

The humiliation of the North is complete and overwhelming.

The essence of community, its heart and soul, is the non-monetary exchange of value; things we do and share because we care for others, and for the good of the place.

People aren't good or bad. They just do good or bad things. Your only hope is to know which is which.

When people realize you're not the stuffed shirt they think you are it's such a relief and you have people who really like to be around you.

You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.

To think of myself as a role model is extremely flattering, but I could never accept that, because Im just learning like everybody else.