“You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.”

Money doesn’t have anything have anything to do with the magnificence of a person.

A feat she had never believed possible

We worry only about those we brought into this world.

Travel is very inspirational – but it’s in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.

The intimacy. The deepest level of love.

Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

The good things that happen to us were meant to happen, and the bad things that happen are lessons meant to teach us to be better.

Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.

The Bookmobile is just a government truck, but to me it’s a glittering royal coach delivering stories and knowledge and life itself.

I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.

Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.

I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.

And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service.

I have value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.

Trusting that the feelings will be delivered, and that the recipient will understand the writer’s intent.

It’s nice to know there’s a big world with many perspectives. I tend to get so stuck in my own small world easily, and going out into the world reminds me that I’m not the center of the world – in a good way.

It’s no good running a pig farm badly for 30 years while saying, ‘Really, I was meant to be a ballet dancer.’ By then, pigs will be your style.

The truth is few people “think” big and even fewer “play” big. Why? Because “big” often means big responsibilitie s, big hassles and big problems. They look at that “bigness” and shrink. They’re smaller than their problems.

I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing and ironing and cooking for the children and went back to my country school on Sunday afternoon.

I came from a big family – two brothers and two sisters. So, there were always a ton of boys around and a ton of girls around. So, I grew up comfortable with both sexes.

The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.

If you have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are being a small person!

I think big! I choose to help thousands and thousands of people!