Soft addictions are an alluring, seductive aspect of our culture - they are easy to attain and socially acceptable, they are even encouraged in many cases. Yet they are lethal to the spirit.

As we get past our superficial material wants and instant gratification we connect to a deeper part of ourselves, as well as to others, and the universe.

I learned to be with myself rather than avoiding myself with limiting habits; I started to be aware of my feelings more, rather than numb them.

Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place.

We are hungry for more; if we do not consciously pursue the More, we create less for ourselves and make it more difficult to experience More in life.

This is the blood's wild tree that grows the intricate and folded rose

When we learn new behaviors and break through to higher levels of consciousness and love, we can fulfill the deeper spiritual hunger within.

When not deeply engaged in creative activities, or numbed by the TV, I felt empty and hungry. My heart hurt... I often felt hollow or as if I were some kind of wispy ghost, barely existing.

Only after I faced the unhappiness of my first marriage did I start on the path of personal growth.

That impulse I think is a form of love. Poetry is something that comes to you, rather than your having to work out its form beforehand.

Feelings or Emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are in your deepest place.

God is trustworthy—He always keeps His promises.

Ever since that day, I have lived a lie, the lie of living.

That's what mild television fame is like: it's like walking through the world with your fly down.

If you tell me I can't have something then that just makes me want it more.

A world where everything was easy would be a nursery for babies, but not at all a fit place for men.

I love the soul that dares tread the temptations of his years beneath his youthful feet.

I'm not a 'celebrity'. I'm not a big huge star and so when people see me it's usually to talk about something I've done and that's a great conversation to have.

Abuse is abuse; Be nice.. Harsh words don't break bones but they often break hearts.

Shouldering your loneliness like a gun that you will not learn to aim, you stumble into this movie house then you climb, you climb into the frame.

What draws friends together does not conform to the laws of nature.