The purpose of prayer is the alignment of the mind with the thoughts and the will of God.

Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called "All the Things That Could Go Wrong.

‎"Nothing binds you except your thoughts; nothing limits you except your fear; and nothing controls you except your beliefs.

Ego says, "Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace". Spirit says, "Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place".

People hear you on the level you speak to them from. Speak from your heart, and they will hear with theirs.

No one is any more or any less important than you are.

We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right.

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

We are not here to fix, change or belittle another person. We are here to support, forgive and heal one another.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

There are people that damage you for life. The day they walked into your life will forever be a turning point you will use to label and count your years with... Your own BC and AD.

Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.

Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and get away with it - short-term pain for long-term gain.

I like to look put together without trying too hard. I don't want to look as if God's made another rainbow - I prefer muted, autumnal colours, like most fading redheads.

We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.

I want every man on the force to try his best, his level best, to try to avoid arresting anyone. I know that this going to take great will power but try.

I don't believe Jesus was the son of God, although I'm inclined to think he might have been a great prophet.

Before Allah nothing of our material existence impresses Allah. It is our righteousness and our uprightness alone that impresses God.

You drool when you sleep.

My mom always made sure I lived my life as a regular kid.