I reject all evidence that my fabulous beloved is an ordinary person who worries, watches TV, and has bouts of indigestion.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

If everyone takes one action for peace every day, our future generations will be able to enjoy peace.

The Expansion Process in a nut shell1. Notice2. Breathe3. Ask to be open and expand again4. Go into the pain5. Feel the body6. Use the tools7. Communicate clearly

Those who want to start a new journey, there are always new roads open for you

Author challenges parents to bridge the gap with maturing, more independent kids with what he calls "Knock and Pray". He says parents should invite their kids to unscheduled times to "pray... big".

I love just how beautiful Vancouver is. I mean, everywhere you look it's just mountains and ocean.

People don't come to therapy for exclamation; they come for experience.

I like them all. They're all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.

Meditation creates more time than it takes.

O Lord... Once I wanted You so much I didn't even dare walk past Your house- And now I am not even worthy to be let in

Uniqueness is wasted on youth. Like fine wine or a solid flossing habit, you'll be grateful for it when you're older.