Writing and prayer are both a form of love, and love takes courage.

Jesus said, “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret.

It occurred to me that when I begin to write, I open myself and wait. And when I turn toward an inner spiritual awareness, I open myself and wait.

Putting words onto paper—when it is done as an honest act of search or connection, rather than as an act of manipulation, performance, self-aggrandizement or self-protection—is a holy act.

God’s love is God’s attention.

The fact that life has no meaning is a reason to live --moreover, the only one.

Stand out from the crowd, be yourself.

Children aren't everything. There are other things in the world, thought I admit some people don't seem to suspect it.

The enemy of learning is knowing.

People should make up their own mind about what they think of me.

You train best where you are the happiest.

I don't like parties. I prefer something more intimate, just for the closest people.

There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.

It's important to be involved and stand up for what you believe in.

We have record high temperatures and record high energy prices across the country, and we've seen the dangerous effects caused by extreme temperatures in the past.