We were born with four words engraved on our bodies and in our hearts: Love me, hold me.

Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.

We do not create our destiny; we participate in its unfolding. Synchronicity works as a catalyst toward the working out of that destiny.

Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.

A wound does not destroy us. It activates our self-healing powers. The point is not to "put it behind you" but to keep benefiting from the strength it has awakened.

Once we understand that what happens beyond our control may be just what we need, we see that acceptance of reality can be our way of participating in our own evolution.

Most people think of love as a feeling, but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.

Spirituality is the intersection of three paths: letting go of ego, an unconditional yes to the conditions of human existence, and an immeasurable compassion.

I see that mankind still survives after all its attempts to destroy itself and so I surmise that it is the law of love that rules mankind.

When we feel unsafe with someone and still stay with him, we damage our ability to discern trustworthiness in those we will meet in the future.

It is not that practice makes perfect but that practice is perfect, combining effort with an openness to grace.

If birth is a manifestation of life, death is another.

We encounter many sacred souls while reading.

I stamped, certified, and lipsticked my life in a package sent through Priority Mail directly to the devil herself...and there's no turning back.

There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.

Enemies strengthn you. Allies weaken you.

I was not a politician.

My personal favorite records might have to be "Keep It Rollin" and "360" featuring Meek Mill...oh and the Intro Is Murder!

It was the perfect moment to tell her. This is my last year. But I couldn’t say it. Not yet. I wanted another minute, another hour, another night of pretending this wasn’t the end.

The test of friendship is assistance in adversity, and that, too, unconditional assistance.

Christians don't believe that goodness gets you to heaven. Christians believe it's exhausting to rely on your own goodness to please God.