That which serves our spirits enhances our bodies. That which diminishes our spirits diminishes our bodies.

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind

Just let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be, and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness.

When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful.

Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering.

By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. Forgiveness is no longer an option but a necessity for healing.

Grant me the grace to dissolve my negative thoughts about myself today. I breathe the grace of kindness into my heart. And may the grace of healing flow abundantly to every one in need of help.

Never blame another person for your personal choices - you are still the one who must live out the consequences of your choices.

You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you'll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless.

There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences.

Being of service is not an option, it is a biological necessity. Every kind of action we do for someone is a reanimation of our own life force - and of the other person's.

You take the breath right out of meYou left a hole where my heart should be

Being a writer makes you immortal.

Doctrines are meant to serve man, not the other way around.

they ask for water we give them seathey ask for bread we give them seathey ask for life we give them only the sea

One must be convinced to convince, to have enthusiasm to stimulate the others.

My thoughts and love go out to the Mandela family. Rest in peace Madiba. You will be missed, but your impact on this world will live forever.

My experiences taught me firsthand that when a person is not performing well, there are many possible reasons, some not of his own choosing.

I think I was like [a game of] skittles, knocked apart by this wooden ball, and there's a strength to that: you're not too self-conscious about what you're doing, so you're not too worried about it.

I like French fries," I say. I like French fries? I sound like a slow child in a made-for-TV movie.

The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.