In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.

Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.

Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.

The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.

Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.

The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.

Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.

As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.

Blake hung an arm on my shoulders. “Alone at last.”“I’m right here, ” Logan said.“Maybe you shouldn’t be.

Grace is the divine assistance that gives you advantage over those who are better than you.

Perhaps we can recognize our way out of patterns rather than repeating our way out of them.

Stagnation is something worse than death. It is corruption also.

Old folks have dreams and ambitions too, like everybody else. Don't sit on a couch someplace.

I just try to love and serve everyone, and bring everyone water, and lend an ear; that's what Jesus said to do.

There are so many people I love in the United States, and I've had such great adventures in this country and have been so well received by people here.

Maybe I still haven't become me. I don't know how you tell for sure when you finally have.

Charles, mate, you fret too much. I'm a grown man, I am, and I can blood my handle." "Handle your blood?" Bones offered dryly. Ian grinned. "Exactly.

I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make.