Every man or woman is a potential poet or artist. Everyone has the capacity to bring to their work the dignity, purposefulness, and presence of the artist.

Without self-expression, life lacks spontaneity and joy. Without service to others, it lacks meaning and purpose.

Your life's work is something you love to do, something your talents can find full expression through. If we enjoy our work, we are sure to bring our creativity and enthusiasm to it.

To the extent that your work takes into account the needs of the world, it will be menaingful; to the extent that through it you express your unique talents, it will be joyful.

The artist accepts the limitations of form, not with fear and dread, but as the starting point of creation.

be present, be concentrated, and be strong.

Good intentions are not enough; commitment and sacrifice are necessary.

The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way.

In life's work, bliss and sacrifice are two sides of the same coin, complementary opposites.

I am happy that I am a unique individual, endowed with unique talents and abilities. I never spend my precious time and energy comparing my talents with those of others.

Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence.

We all go through times of self-doubt, times when we may question our abilities and hope we can live up to the expectations of others.

Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.

Wherever I have gone in this country, I have found Americans.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

Sometimes, the people who are helping you can drop the ball.

Take a month and show some kindness for the folks who thought that blindness was an illness that affected eyes alone.

So often the pain of our life is no more than a reminder to take our hand off the stove.

The Fountain of Youth is in your mind.

There has to be a large number of people and routes that are lined up together. One part is liquidity and the other part is product - there's a lot that can go wrong.