Stop hiding from it
and let the joy you wait for
catch up with you now.

They should teach self-love in school.

The clouds are coming,
but behind them, above them,
the light is waiting.

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen.

If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.

I align myself with people who support my growth. If you meet someone whose soul is not aligned with yours, send them love and move along.

I may sound old-fashioned, but I want to think all women should be treated like I want my wife, daughters, and granddaughters to be treated. I notice today that good manners—like standing up when a woman enters the room, helping a woman with her coat, letting her enter an elevator first, taking her arm to cross the street—are sometimes considered unnecessary or a throwback. These are habits I could never break, nor would I want to. I realize today a lot more women are taking care of themselves than in the past, but no woman is offended by politeness.

I wanted the whole world or nothing.

‘It was a mistake,’ you said. ‘But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you.

Never put the keys to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.