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

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

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

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?

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.

As the dry thirst for water, the starving hunger for food and lungs demand air to breathe, the one thing a soul truly craves is freedom.

I formed several possible stories out of her speech, formed them at once, so it was less like I failed to understand than that I understood in chords, understood in a plurality of worlds.

I like the feeling of being dominated. It actually makes me feel safe as opposed to challenged.

I appreciate the idea of allowing people to have their own private walk with God. To me, God is about love, not condemnation.

Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland; who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island; who rules the World-Island controls the world.

I never saw myself as beautiful. I can look back and see it now, but then? Never.

The guy that's holding the ball gets hit a lot. Sometimes he gets banged up. We feel very comfortable with Jason.

'T is sweeter for thee despairing Than aught in the world beside,-Jessy!

I never care about myself out in public when I get the paparazzi swarming me.

I don't ask myself what did I live for, said Carlene strongly. That is a man's question. I ask whom did I live for.