The doors that open and close in our lives are not nearly as important as the person we are when we open them.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter?

True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.

Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be.

Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you.

When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering.

Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.

Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.

There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.

The only thing that separates the person you are from the person you want to be are the actions you take.

There are few times that I feel more at peace, more in tune, more Zen, if you will, than when I force myself to unplug.

To this day, I still think Lonesome Dove is my best part.

Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.

At this point in my life, I find myself obsessed with alternate paths I could've taken. I don't think about this with a sense of regret, but with a sense of wonder.

In our corruption we perceive beauties unrevealed to ancient times.

We have treatments for disturbed persons, Nicholas. But, at least for the time being, we have no treatment for disturbing persons.

All disease starts in the gut.

You can't expect someone who has been in prison his whole entire life to turn around and become a sweet guy who writes books and walks his dog and has a normal life.

I'm trying to make all the characters change and grow, or regress.

What's tough is being good every day.