The system is not working. That is how a paradigm shift begins: the established way of seeing the world no longer functions.

To create is always to learn, to begin over, to begin at zero.

Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life's sorrow with grace.

I'm sorry, but I can't make a movie with the blonde from 'ER' who is starring in every single bad romantic comedy.

It is precisely the despair of our times that convinces me that a renaissance is right around the corner.

If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.

Evil is the shadow of angel. Just as there are angels of light, support, guidance, healing and defense, so we have experiences of shadow angels. And we have names for them: racism, sexism, homophobia are all demons - but they're not out there.