You have to embark on your own quest to discover why you are on this planet, what makes you get out of bed in the morning, and what you uniquely contribute to the world.

An old meaning of the word 'restoration' is to find someone with a royal bloodline who has been removed from the throne and then restore the person to that throne - to a position of honor.

Powerful people do not try to control other people. They know it doesn't work, and that it's not their job. Their job is to control themselves.

Peace is not the absence of conflict it is authority over chaos.

It's my job to manage my heart so that I can respond to you in love and cast out fear in our relationship.

Marriage isn't just a choice. It's choosing the same person a million times.

No one else can steward the fire inside of you because only you are in charge of it.

One of the symptoms of being free is you begin to dream.

In being vulnerable, we reach for our greatest need while risking our greatest pain.

Discipline works from the inside out, and punishment tries to work from the outside in.

The First Goal of Conversation: Understanding, not Agreement

Coffee and books are a simple recipe for happiness.

Happiness and success require the highest possible optimism, with minimal expectations. Optimize without limits, and expect anything in particular.

Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk.

I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics.

Fighting is 90% mental. There are people who run from the fire and there are people that turn around and run to the fire.

Men in their hearts hate women. It doesn’t matter how much we love them. They hate us”

Mr. President, the buzz saw that your healthcare bill ran into wasn't lobbyists and special interests it was tens of millions of American's who were saying, 'Stop!'

The stuffing/puking/stuffing/puking/stuffing/puking didn't make her skinny, it made her cry.

It's unreal. I mean, the dog backflips. It's amazing. Google Jumpy on YouTube - I had seen the dog first and I was like, "Y'all don't even know."

As life goes on I'm learning to trust myself more, so I am more comfortable - you have to be, doing things in front of people, especially when there's lots of pressure. I have to make decisions.