The more you claim your own destiny, the easier it will be to love unconditionally .

Don't expect the future to look like the past. Clear away expectations, and let yourself picture a wild, grand new world.

Don't let your life revolve around whatever you're trying not to do or feel. Live to experience, not to avoid.

We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster.

If you ask people, as I often do, how they make decisions, 'lucky' people will talk about tuning in to information and instincts, while 'unlucky' people often mention pushing away the uncomfortable feeling they were headed for trouble.

The process of spotting fear and refusing to obey it is the source of all true empowerment.

Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renée Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length.