When writing becomes too dominant, it gets leached of its own power. We spend more and more time writing and we have less and less to write about.

Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.

What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us.

The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations.

I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.

Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again.

It takes constant vigilance not to slip into negativity or simple apathy. It takes courage to believe over any given period of time that we are getting better and not sliding into decline.

As you move toward a dream, the dream moves toward you.

Creativity requires faith. Faith requires that we relinquish control.

If we lean into what we love instead of soldiering toward what we 'should,' our pace quickens, our energy rises, optimism sets in. What we love is nutritious for us.

What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?

Anzia popote pale ulipo kwa chochote ulichonacho, Ipo siku utakuwa mtu fulan uliyetaman kuwa kwa miaka mingi

Sadly, peaks and valleys are a part of life. You are resilient and you will come out of this stronger than you ever thought possible. Trust me—I know. It’s crucial to remain positive and optimistic.

She blew more smoke toward me, a lazy game of cancer catch.

I'm in the business where you get the business all the time.

I notice anytime anything wrong happens, establishment politicians like to say the Russians.

We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.

I've been in office and I've been out of office. And if I were to choose, I'd rather be in office.

I think you have to grieve the loss of youth before you can claim the joy on the other side of it.

I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race.

From the Book of Mormon come other precious promises, including promises of peace, freedom, and blessings if we 'will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ' (Ether 2:12).