Story is the mother of us all. First we wrap our lives in language and then we act on who we say we are. We proceed from the word into the world and make a world based on our stories.

Wonder is not a Pollyanna stance, not a denial of reality; wonder is an acknowledgement of the power of the mind to transform, to notice, to decide what experience shall mean.

When you’re stuck in a spiral, to change all aspects of the spin you need only to change one thing.

Writing bridges the inner and outer worlds and connects the paths of action and reflection.

Words are how we think; stories are how we link.

Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.

In the midst of overwhelming noise and distraction, the voice of story is calling us to remember our true selves.

To work in the world lovingly means that we are defining what we will be for, rather than reacting to what we are against.

The purpose of life is not to maintain personal comfort; it's to grow the soul.

Spiritual life is contractual. The sacred cannot dialogue with the unresponsive.

Creatures of a very particular making, we need to know the cultural blinders that narrow our world view as well as the psychological blinders that narrow our view of our personal experience.

When you are imprisoned by the rules of conformity, it tames your imaginative capacity and steals your free thinking abilities.

Shall we go?' he murmured, perhaps regretting his decision to show me his army of plastic cartoon figurines.

Life that did not yearn toward life was in fair way toward ceasing.

I only understand friendship or scorched earth.

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.

I have to laugh at myself.

The record, as usual, is not good. But on the other hand it is wonderful.

There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich

Whenever GOD determines to do a great work, HE first sets HIS people to pray.

I believe Lee Harvey Oswald did not kill John Kennedy. I believe that.