What an inspiring book. Thank heaven Lee Thornton decided to share her remarkable life story with us. Lee's book is a blessing as well as a terrific read.

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind

Just let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be, and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness.

When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful.

Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering.

By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. Forgiveness is no longer an option but a necessity for healing.

Grant me the grace to dissolve my negative thoughts about myself today. I breathe the grace of kindness into my heart. And may the grace of healing flow abundantly to every one in need of help.

Never blame another person for your personal choices - you are still the one who must live out the consequences of your choices.

You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you'll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless.

There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences.

Being of service is not an option, it is a biological necessity. Every kind of action we do for someone is a reanimation of our own life force - and of the other person's.

Destroy all the barriers inside you and accept everyone with love. We are in each other all along. Be nonjudgmental but be loving. Find the perfection in imperfection and be happy.

The only promise life fulfills is its end.

Kids will ask us 'How do you become famous?' It's the wrong question. Focus on the craft, not on the fame.

People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

Did any artist ever bring more pure joy to more people than Fred Astaire?

A lot of things in history change over time.

How often the rich like to play at being poor. A rather nasty game, I've always thought.

Most of us are not leaders today because, in our hearts we don't believe that is who we are.

Man is certainly the most disgusting kind of worm that has ever crawled on this stupid ugly planet.