Silence is a learned practice that requires far more than just not talking. Not talking is not silence; it's just not talking.

Therefore, when you enter into anything, as a frightened being, that contract you make with another person out of fear, has to fall apart.

Survival activates miracles when a person relies on the graces of hope and faith.

The more conscious we become the more consciously we choose that which we set in motion to create.

Guidance requires action, but it does not guarantee safety.

As I have often written, power is the fundamental ingredient of the human experience. Every action in life, every thought, every choice we make-even down to what we wear and whether we are seating in first class or coach-represents a negotiation of power somewhere on the scale of power that constitutes life.

Forgiveness, quite frankly, is the most selfish thing you can do. Because it is the greatest thing you can do for yourself.