Wonder is not a Pollyanna stance, not a denial of reality; wonder is an acknowledgement of the power of the mind to transform, to notice, to decide what experience shall mean.

When you’re stuck in a spiral, to change all aspects of the spin you need only to change one thing.

Writing bridges the inner and outer worlds and connects the paths of action and reflection.

Words are how we think; stories are how we link.

Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.

In the midst of overwhelming noise and distraction, the voice of story is calling us to remember our true selves.

To work in the world lovingly means that we are defining what we will be for, rather than reacting to what we are against.

The purpose of life is not to maintain personal comfort; it's to grow the soul.

Spiritual life is contractual. The sacred cannot dialogue with the unresponsive.

Creatures of a very particular making, we need to know the cultural blinders that narrow our world view as well as the psychological blinders that narrow our view of our personal experience.

How we remember, what we remember, and why we remember form the most personal map of our individuality.

A pen, a piece of white paper, and an idea can create a new you.

A teaspoon of honey is worth more to the bee than a barrel of gold.

How much shall I be changed before I am changed!

Some guys look better as they get older.

Madman! Look through my eyes if thou hast none of thine own.

Thousands of people know my flannel knickers, and though I know this may seem flirtatious, it is not. I am a saint.

[Trudeau and Trump] have certain things in common: they both are celebrities. Both use social media in a very big way. Both scored a big upset.

People don't get my sense of humour.

A million candles burnt in him without his being at the trouble of lighting a single one