The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.

What you think about day and night forms your character and personality.

The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world.

You know the greatest thing is passion, without it what have you got?

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.

If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack.

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out.

Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?