The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love.

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.

Nothing is but what is now

If you compare yourself with others you may become vain or bitter for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Experience has shown that it is difficult, if not impossible, for a populous state to be run by good laws.

and he said her name to fill the space of five years.

Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.

Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve.

Ireland is a great country to die or be married in.

The river of sludge will go on and on. It isn't about me.

You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.

When I began to write seriously, 40 years ago now, my chosen form was the novel.