Laughter lifts us over high ridges and lights up dark valleys in a way that makes life so much easier. It is a priceless gem, a gift of release and healing direct from Heaven.

Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us.

Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

Guilt: punishing yourself before God doesn't.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good.

Happy people do not demand a lot from the world because their happiness proceeds from a place deeper than the world can touch.

Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits.

The fire of purpose easily melts the icicles of obstacles.

To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.

Epic fails are just dramatic pauses to build up intensity of epic awesomeness emerging.

It doesn't really matter how you feel about your character, it just matters what you do with it.

The world that we live in is made up of two phases, the real world and the fantasy world

It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book.

There's not a self-regulating group of nice fair-playing people in politics. There are a lot of dodgy people in politics.

Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.

You know, the people who do indie film and decide who gets those little budgets? They're mean, man. They're cold and very cool-oriented.

I believe I have a sunny disposition, and am not naturally a grouch. It takes a lot of optimism, after all, to be a traveler.

I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.

I enjoy all forms of music - pop, classical and opera.