Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.

Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.

To sense which gifts to accept & which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.

Anger often makes us hurt ourselves more than any enemy.

Hatred does not help us alleviate our pain even in the slightest.

Instead of catching ourselves after we first felt angry, we develop a visceral sensitivity to what's happening within us in the moment & through mindfulness, we can shape our reaction right away.

You ought to dance.

The more you are kind, the more kindness you will find.

The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.

To do a little good is more than to accomplish great conquests.

I take it that I must be the eternal playfellow of time. For piety and common-sense and death are rightfully time's toys; and it is with these three that I divert myself.

Most conservatives also believe in the death penalty, but not abortion, which proves they like to procrastinate.

I think there's nothing new going on. Except that, you're even more public than you've ever been.There's some good and some bad to that.

Conflict is a great thing to start with. For me as a songwriter, I am constantly trying to solve problems.

It is an obvious and blatant stupidity beyond my ability to articulate how dumb it is for us not to teach our children how to run the government.

I'm really interested in the idea of long, long life and transformation and immortality.