A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with-that's poverty-but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it's clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148)

"Make your plate look like a Christmas tree," I tell people, "mostly green with splashes of other bright colors."

I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be.

My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance.

If you only knew who you really are, you'd be starstruck

Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke.

That old saying about opportunity only knocking once is as archaic as the flat-earth theory and as patently untrue. Opportunity knocks all the time - and it rings your doorbell, calls you up, and sends you e-mails.