Perhaps love's greatest gift--that it is indeed unconditional--is also its greatest curse.

When it comes down to it, determination has a greater impact than giftedness.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

Running is always an exercise in humility.

Running has taken me in, and continues to comfort, heal and challenge me in all kinds of magical ways. I am not a 'good runner' because I am me. I am a good 'me' because I am a runner.

If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent and alive.

Embrace your sweat. It is your essence and your emancipation.

When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.

It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.

I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years, but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.

Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.

Sometimes you just have to jump out the window and grow wings on the way down.

Scoring well on tests is the sort of happy thing that gets the school district the greenbacks they crave. Understanding and appreciating the material are secondary.

Recipe for friendship:2 cups of TRUST, 1 dash of CARING, 2 cups of UNDERSTANDING, 2 spoonfuls of SHARED SECRETS, 1 cup of MUTUAL AFFECTION, 1 spoonful of CRAZY, and a whole bag of FUN

I gulped, mesmerized by his hypnotic eyes and charming, spearmint smile, and uttered something intelligent like, "Uh, huh." ~ from Dragon Flight

At my house I have a full-size time machine that I’ve built over a couple of years... I love looking at people’s faces when they walk into my office. They’re literally astounded.

Political correctness is neither political nor is it correct. It amounts to social censorship, and the sooner we spit it out, the better.

Listening is seeking synchronicity with the speaker.

If Kevin James or Paul Giamatti drop weight, I'm done. I don't want to be the last pudge out there.

I don't live in the present, I Am The Present.

Sometimes you can think that 'I've had enough of wizards!' And sometimes fantasy is not just about wizards.