The authentic self is the soul made visable.

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.

Revenge of the Giant Grill Man.

But I must warn you, Miss Hathaway ... life has a way of fouling up our plans. I speak from experience.

The most fortunate are those who have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder and even ecstasy.

I'm a very private person. I like staying home and doing my stuff. I hate people invading on my privacy. I hate talking about my private life.

A good party is one that is designed to entertain and bond friends. The bad parties I've been to are the ones that are held to impress other people.

I was in the band when I was a kid, I played the trumpet.

The more I detest men individually the more ardent becomes my love for humanity.

The Beatles and the Stones are for blowing your mind. The Doors are for afterward, when your mind is already gone . . .

any mystery writer is both magician and moralist ... two species of artist in short supply.

Art is an emotional experience