The outer storm ceases the moment the inner storm ends, for they are the same storm.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

A cheery relaxation is man's natural state, just as nature itself is relaxed. A waterfall is concerned only with being itself, not with doing something it considers waterfall-like.

You have succeeded in life when all you really WANT is only what you really NEED.

No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

Run forward when possible, walk ahead when you can, stagger onward when you must, but never cease your forward movement.

We can accept God becoming Man to save Man, but not Man becoming God to save himself.

Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

Grace is a sacred strength.

When we are authentic, when we act out of presence and awareness, it also gives nourishment to the inner being of people around us.

The thought process can never be complete without articulation.

...the making of stories is only one part of my craft -mainly, I'm a heart whisperer...

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm doing here.

As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares.

The Master and Margarita is my favorite. To me it’s the greatest exploration of the human imagination.

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens.

I was born with these eyes. I was born for this life.

When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder.