One of my Secrets of Adulthood is: Most decisions don't require extensive research.

The thing that inspires me most is reading and just observing the people around me. I think those are the two things that make me want to write.

Nothing,' wrote Tolstoy, 'can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness.

Self-awareness is a key to self-mastery

Forbearance is a form of generosity.

People are powerfully moved by imagination, belief, and knowledge. They can consider the past and future. They can make changes in their behavior out of reason, in a way that animals can’t do.

When you work regularly, inspiration strikes regularly.