How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of Light against its being; otherwise we all remain too frightened.

Your love Should never be offered to the mouth of a Stranger, Only to someone Who has the valor and daring To cut pieces of their soul off with a knife Then weave them into a blanket To protect you.

Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.

I once asked a bird, how is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness? She responded, 'love lifts me.'

I wish I could show you...the astonishing light of your own being.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

I am in love with every church And mosque And temple And any kind of shrine Because I know it is there That people say the different names Of the One God.

Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

Be kind to your sleeping heart. Take it out into the vast fields of light...And let it breathe.

This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.

You yourself are your own obstacle, rise above yourself.

It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful

He's the anchor to my boat and I worry that I will float out to sea, directionless, without him.

It wasn't a potential atonement actuated by the sinner, it was an actual atonement initiated by the savior.

Awards are great, as you get to meet up with friends and colleagues from your industry - a sort of reunion.

The pulpit is not a place to settle scores, it’s a place to preach the word of God.

An infallible way to make your child miserable is to satisfy all his demands.

Elvis was a symbol of the country's vitality, rebelliousness, and good humor.

Most people talk when they have nothing to say. I’m not talking because I have too much to say. None of which I’d want you to hear.

Music is also one of the great heart openers. Sometimes, you hear the lyrics of a song and you dance, laugh, smile, or perhaps even cry.

Brands and branding are the most significant gifts that commerce has ever made to popular culture.