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

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.

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

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.

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.

Without climbing the mountain of hardship, one may not know the joy of hope.

I don’t need those memories, Kai. We can make new ones. We… can start over. Just like we’ve met only yesterday.

Clutter-clearing is modern-day alchemy.

Since there is no orderly way to liquidate the federal debt, we must brace for a payment crisis.

You can't have a strong nation without strong values, and no one is born with strong values. They have to be taught to you in strong families and reinforced in you in strong communities.

You go ahead, stand still, or go backwards in life. Your objective should be to go ahead.

Contemplation must bring forth right action in order to permit further growth.

People think I like to expose my body. But I don't. It's just because the dance moves require it.

When you want to change things, you won't please everyone.

I feel like movies when they work they'll find an audience.