Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.

Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.

Happiness: "You Bring Your Own Weather To The Picnic."

If I pretend to myself that I'm different from the way I truly am, I'm going to make choices that won't make me happy.

Money. It's a good servant but a bad master.

Act the way you WANT to feel.

I'm a person who's fine saying 'No.' I like saying to myself, "no gossiping," "no nagging."

Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.

One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.

Focus Not on Having Less or Having More, But on Wanting What You Have.

Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense.

If you own this story you get to write the ending.

I am a mother-tired, but when my soul doth magnify, my time doth magnify.

Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher.

When we make the choice to care, we set into motion a snowball effect that touches many people, most of whom we will never know about . . . never underestimate the importance of a kind act.

The more lawyers there are, the more people are out there to encourage others not to go to law school.

Be polite to all, friendly to none. Be professional. Be ready to kill everyone and everything.

The problem with touring isn't the traveling and the shows, it's the vegetal state you get into.

Do that which serves your cause, not that which serves your rage.

I’m the one who looks at the infant, smiles nervously, and as my contribution to small talk, robotically announces to the parent, “Your child looks healthy and well cared for.

For the Arminian, salvation is possible for all but certain for none. In the Calvinist position, salvation is sure for God's elect.