Patience is an action and a skill to be cultivated. It actually solves more problems that most other actions.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

The doors that open and close in our lives are not nearly as important as the person we are when we open them.

Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter?

True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.

Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be.

Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you.

When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering.

Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.

Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.

There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.

Until you have experienced the true love of God, you will continue to accept his or her version of love and call it faith. #ChooseToWin

I bet you to believe me when I say again that we do not need a great house, Sarah. We only need a great love.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

SPAM is taking e-mail, which is a wonderful tool, and exploiting the idea that it's very inexpensive to send mail.

It is as easy to dream a book as it is hard to write one.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

Big government doesn't work! It just doesn't work!

You're always nervous about how a film lands with an audience.

You should be a hero to yourself. And if you're not... check it out.

No God is needed, no heaven and hell are needed. All that is needed is a simple understanding that mind is the source of negativities.