Observe how gently but surely the natural world renews itself daily.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.

One of the most important milestones we'll all hit along the way is the moment when we finally own our unique point of view and realize how priceless it is.

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.

Expect to have hope rekindled. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.

Life is not made up of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years, but of moments. You must experience each one before you can appreciate it.

Grace is available for each of us every day - our spiritual daily bread - but we've got to remember to ask for it with a grateful heart and not worry about whether there will be enough for tomorrow.

Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.

Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.

The most complicated skill is to be simple.

Their eyes locked.They could see into each other's souls. This was why she had been bored.

I truly believe that women of my generation can bring a new cleansing element to American public life.

Adults are locked into car payments and divorces and work. They haven't got time to think fresh.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life.

I was always hearing that I was pale and thin and small.

Small scale is critical to local life, to the ability of local people to control what happens where they live.

I've brought the traditions from Spain to the United States: spending the afternoons with my husband and my son, enjoying the little things.

You don’t have anything like this. For crying out loud, you only own one skirt!