In every moment there is a reason to carry on.

My trust in a higher power that wants me to survive and have love in my life, is what keeps me moving forward.

I couldn't be in a relationship and behave like somebody else or pretend I felt something I didn't feel. And that includes saying things I thought might jeopardize the relationship.

A soulmate is the one person whose love is powerful enough to motivate you to meet your soul, to do the emotional work of self-discovery, of awakening.

The more we stretch the muscle called compassion and generosity, the stronger we get, the better we feel about ourselves, the more loving we become to the world around us.

My rite of passage into my brave new world, life on the road.

It's hard enough doing something bold without jumping into your bad reviews.

Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past.

For once in your life, here's your miracle, stand up and fight.

I know that Julia has been given to me for my spiritual growth, and this moment is perfect for us both. I know that I love her, and I know she's my soul mate.

My quest these days is to find my long lost inner child, but I'm afraid if I do, I'll end up with food in my hair and way too in love with the cats.

Be optimistic like a flower. A flower never loses her optimism, and will bloom with all of her beauty despite tremendous adversity.

God is a sure paymaster. He may not pay at the end of every week, or month, or year, but I charge you remember that He pays in the end.

I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.

Trust me, I have never written a speech in my life, and if I have my way, I never will.

The more I read my poems, the more I find out about them. I still read them with the same passion I felt when I wrote them as a young man.

Then farewell, Horace; whom I hated so, Not for thy faults, but mine.

My mother always told me,”hide your face- people are looking at you”. I would reply,”It does not matter; I am also looking at them.

Maybe it's your time to lift off and fly You won't know if you never try.

One outcome is almost certain. Extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq.

You'll pardon me gentlemen if I make the fight short. I have a train to catch.