Self-loathing is the silent hemorrhaging of the soul. You don't feel or see the life force fleeing until it's not longer there, and then, of course, it's too late.

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.

If we push hard now, this next wave can be the last wave. In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders

I am lonely here sometimes. I'm like the gate, swinging in the breeze when I long for someone to just secure the latch and stop me from flailing about

I don’t have to convince anyone that I love you.

If people don't want you to question something, that probably means you should question it.

In art, one does not aim for simplicity; one achieves it unintentionally as one gets closer to the real meaning of things.

In order to find the edge, you must risk going over the edge.

I finally concluded that all failure was from a wobbling will rather than a wobbling wheel.

To be average is to be as near the bottom as the top.

Prayer is not logical, it is a mysterious moral working of the Holy Spirit.

Take short views, hope for the best and trust in God.