“People do that sometimes. Change.”

To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.

Perspective is what allows us to step back and see the entire forest instead of just the same old tree we keep running into again and again.

When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.

The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.

Freedom isn’t about having permission to do whatever we want… it’s about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.

Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.

Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.

You never want to tie your responsibility to another’s irresponsibility.

People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.

In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

Nothing is meaningless it’s how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.

One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.

Usually horror in your personal life can translate into some good music. Sometimes. Sometimes it can be really maudlin and boring, and kind of personal.

What, do y’all think you’re heroes?’ I didn’t know what to say at the time, but if he asked me again, I’d say no. I’d say there’s no way in hell. Nobody asks to be a hero. It just sometimes turns out that way.

Sometimes you can hear them talk, other times you can’t. All the same old cliches, is that a woman or a man?

I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.

Sometimes I wish I hadn’t said something foolish. It is then that I realize the power of mime.

Sometimes they are a matter of luck, sometimes of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that you have seen. It is usually some incidental detail that heightens the effect of a picture, stressing a pattern, deepening the sense of atmosphere.

Sometimes the memory of happiness cannot stay true because it ended unhappily.

And then you pull them back when you get what you want. Of course, sometimes, in the beginning, you’re going to push a little too far.