Life moves forward. The old leaves wither, die and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

The Rusty Ruins were the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there'd been way too many people, and everyone was incredibly stupid. And ugly.

Seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.

Me myself is enough to manage.

When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.

Companies that hire employees..that are deeply passionate create companies that customers are really really passionate about, and those are the companies that have strong brands.

Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled,On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

I was an adult before I began to learn that there is a difference between a conversation and an argument.

All my movies are achingly personal.

Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme, ferocious type. Shamelessness, shame: the roots of violence.

A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.