Impatience makes us get ahead of ourselves, reaching out for something in the future and not really being content with where we are, here and now.

The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.

Eyes see only light, ears hear only sound, but a listening heart perceives meaning.

A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace.

Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefullness, and gratefullness is a measure of our aliveness.

We are never more than one grateful thought away from peace of heart.

Gratefulness is the inner gesture of giving meaning to our life by receiving life as gift.

Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise then you will discover the fullness of your life.

If you learn to respond as if it’s the first day in your life and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well.

Any place is sacred ground, for it can become a place of encounter with the divine Presence.

Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.

London is one of the most fascinating, historic, amazing cities in the world!

I love it. It's all good to me. Whether I'm performing in New York, L.A., Columbus or Des Moines, I give 110 percent every night.

One destitute of wealth is not destitute, he is indeed rich, but the man devoid of learning is destitute in every way.

Nothing bad ever happens, why should I care?

Erik ! Erik! I saved your life! Remember!You were sentenced to death! But for me, you would be dead now!

My secret to having a happy relationship is having a sense of humour and giving one another space: your own space.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

Listening is harvesting what is in the speaker's mind.

I am very scared at the beginning of each book, because I've never written it before. I feel I have to teach myself how to do it.

I have always been a good mimic.