I truly believe that regret is the only wound the soul does not recover from, and so I'm trying to live without regrets. ... Each day is another chance to be swept away.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.

One of the most important milestones we'll all hit along the way is the moment when we finally own our unique point of view and realize how priceless it is.

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.

Expect to have hope rekindled. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.

Life is not made up of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years, but of moments. You must experience each one before you can appreciate it.

Grace is available for each of us every day - our spiritual daily bread - but we've got to remember to ask for it with a grateful heart and not worry about whether there will be enough for tomorrow.

Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.

Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.

We carry our childhood with us.

Platypus? I thought it was pronounced platymapus. Has it always been pronounced platypus?

Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess.

The tricky thing about being a writer, or about being any kind of artist, is that in addition to making art you also have to make a living.

I had to shoot shotguns for The Blues Brothers. But I don't like that stuff. Too butch for me.

Opportunities are not often wanting where inclination goes before.

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

People are always asking me to sign my old canvases. It's ridiculous!

i wish means: would it be nice if.. i want means: if i want it enough i will get it.

Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read.