“You are not making the change because you are a bad person and you are doing it wrong. You make changes because you love yourself and you want to improve the quality of your life.”

The simple part is, every thought we think and every word we speak is creating our future. If you change your thinking, you can change your life.

Patience is being at peace with the process of life.

I love myself, therefore, I behave in a loving way to all people for I know that that which I give out returns to me multiplied.

My day begins and ends with gratitude and joy.

I see my parents as tiny children who need love. I have compassion for my parents’ childhoods. I now know that I chose them because they were perfect for what I had to learn. I forgive them and set them free, and I set myself free.

Everything in your life, every experience, every relationship is a mirror of the mental pattern that is going on inside of you.

Every day declare for yourself what you want in life. Declare it as though you have it!

Bless and prosper those around you. Bless and prosper yourself.

I release all criticism. I only give out that which I wish to receive in return. My love and acceptance of others is mirrored to me in every moment.

I release any feelings of competition or comparison. I simply do my best and enjoy being me.

You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

Loving myself and thinking joyful, happy thoughts is the quickest way to create a wonderful life.

Thoughts are like drops of water: with our thoughts we can drown in a sea of negativity, or we can float on the ocean of life.

One of the bonuses about loving yourself is that you get to feel good.

I give a portion of my time to helping others. It is good for my own health.

Today I can do anything I put my mind to.

I think I got a lot of life skills; I got a lot of wisdom; I’ve seen a lot of bad things happen to a lot of good people.

Rules are not bad, but they can’t save anyone.

Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen.

Sometimes, you know, bad is good.

Weed’s not as bad as everything else… ’cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean, you can smoke some herb and still function. You ain’t crisp… but you’ll function.

I say things, like every other parent, that reminds you of your own parents. One thing I do know about being a parent, you understand why your father was in a bad mood a lot.

If it is a distinction to have written a good book, it is also a disgrace to have written a bad one.

What’s needed today, now, more than ever, is ‘Star Peace’ for there is an ominous, mutual threat to all science fiction. It’s called ‘Twilight’. And it is really, really bad.