Here's the gift of gratitude: In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat. What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding. Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation. And the more grateful you become, the more you have to be grateful for.

I didn't want to say "No" because I didn't want people to think I'm not nice. And that, to me, has been the greatest lesson of my life: to recognize that I am solely responsible for it, and not trying to please other people, and not living my life to please other people, but doing what my heart says all the time.

The only way to end war is communication between people.

That whisper you keep hearing is the universe trying to get your attention.

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

I decided to be the best and the smartest.