I have learned from experience that happiness is an acquired skill. Children are one of the greatest lessons in happiness, constantly challenging us to enjoy the moment, as the next one will not be the same. Gratitude is essential to happiness. Every time our children rush up to us and smile, we have something to be happy about; every time we get out of bed and can take a deep breath and go out for a walk, we have something to be happy about-that is the essence of a happy existence. Happiness is a muscle we must use, or it will wither away.

If we do not like what we see in the world, we must face what we don't like in ourselves. As we change, the world will change with us.

Our most meaningful conversations go on late at night when we're on the phone with our friends or talking to our lovers.

Faith isn't blind, it's visionary

I had an experience that probably is shared by many parents. When my daughter was born, I felt viscerally connected to generations before and after me in a way that took me by surprise.

Sometimes sadness is appropriate. Not something to run from, not something to numb...just something to feel.

Anybody can be heard. Anyone can express their truths. And communication is possible without the confines of the body.