The hero's journey is simply who we are as human beings.

A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly.

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.

This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

There's always another level up. There's always another ascension. More grace, more light, more generosity, more compassion, more to shed, more to grow.

You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.

Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as a friend.

If you're going to answer the call and you're going to transform and you're going to change, get ready. It is not a day at the beach.

Generous people are likely to receive more respect from their peers.

I think very long and hard about every possibly offensive joke I want to make. I really hate mean humor and would hate to make anyone reading my jokes feel truly bad.

Those in power write the history while those who suffer write the songs.

A virtuous name is the precious only good, for which queens and peasants' wives must contest together.

Men become superstitious, not because they have too much imagination, but because they are not aware that they have any.

Nativity is the enemy of prophecy.

There is no absolute knowledge. And those who claim it, whether they are scientists or dogmatists, open the door to tragedy.

I want Japan to think and say that we are better off for JPMorgan having been here through thick and thin.

I don't have any intention to stop. Rock 'n' roll is my main concern.

God gives everyone the same amount of talent. It's just up to you to korek (dig).