Change doesn't have to be hard, and healing doesn't have to hurt. Surely by now you know that every thing happens for a reason! There is something better awaiting you on the other side of this.

You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.

Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change

Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.

Comparison is an act of violence against the self.

No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don't worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.

Be patient with yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Know that all things are working in your favor. If you take one step toward the light of Spirit, Spirit will take five steps on your behalf.

Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.

Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way.

Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.

Criticism does not make you smarter or better than the one you are criticizing. In fact, the stuff you are critical of in others is the same stuff you don't like about yourself.

The world is waiting to see what the church has to offer to this troubled society

With too much pride a man cannot learn a thing. In and of itself, learning teaches you how foolish you are.

Life - with or without softener- is hard

The strength of the dollar has historically been tied to the strength of the U.S. economy and the faith that investors have in doing business in America.

Ideas are the roots of creation.

We can't control forces of nature. But we can control what comes afterward. We have a chance to start fresh.

I've been a radical for a long time. I guess it's too bad. I'd be more marketable as a right-wing redneck.

In business, to be a success, you only have to be right once.

I always feel bad laughing at people who act crazy. But sometimes the things they do are so damned funny. I wonder what I'd look like if I slipped a few notches on the mental-health index.

I always wondered how I could tell when the right one came along - but it was easy. He was the only one that came along.