You don't need a new life, just a new lens through which to view the one you have.

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.

Poems are soft kitten furs. smoothing out the rough edges of my world.

It was the time of year that makes every poet’s heart sing and every lawyer question their life choices.

Presidents have to be very organized to govern successfully, and solo artists rarely succeed.

We started the season off really hot, then we had some ups and downs. You can't have a season where it's perfect. It's what you want but in reality it's not going to happen all the time.

You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.

You know how great villains just believe in what they're doing? In their minds they're not villains, they're not doing anything wrong; they're just self-righteous in their dedication to their cause.

In every death is a celebration; in every ecstasy, one little death.

The deadening part of Bible study is when you think you've already got it all figured out.

Learning about issues such as sustainability and locavorism are things that you need to have as part of you as a chef because it will make you cook more delicious food.

In the sky we had rediscovered the moving principle of any work of art: the light, and the motion of color.