Enlightenment is not an attainment; it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes. If a blind man realizes that he can see, has the world changed?

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.

Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves, but we can learn to surf

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path. There is no path to Love. Love is the path. There is no path to Peace. Peace is the path.

There are no ordinary moments.

You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.

everyone tells you what's good for you. they don't want you to find your own answers. they want you to believe theirs.

A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does

The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time.

Stress happens when your mind resists what is...The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds.

The day you catch an idea you fall in love with, even a small one, is a beautiful day.

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

It used to be only yoga, but now I do Pilates as well; I feel like I need the balance.

Don't respond to negativity with more negativity. Just put your head down and prove your critics wrong.

I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess.

The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.

When you say you're 40, you can't call yourself an ingenue any more.

Loneliness feels like prison.

My mother. She's 65 now and she has immaculate style. And that's exactly what I want to be.

No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it