It is our nature to defy gravity, to transcend the limitations of the reasoning mind and connect with the realm of the mystical truth.

I don't want to ever, ever give that kind of pain to one living mortal. And I will not give that thought power in my life. That's my practice.

When we harbor negative emotions toward others or toward ourselves, or when we intentionally create pain for others, we poison our own physical and spiritual systems. By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person. It disables a person's emotional resources. The challenge...is to refine our capacity to love others as well as ourselves and to develop the power of forgiveness.

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.

The reason you have descended into physical life is to unleash the power of your soul upon Earth.

You don't need a wishbone, you need a backbone.

Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise.