"People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change also....but only after doing their best to make you stop. Live your truth and don't EVER stop."

"Your words say it to me... Your actions tell it to me."

"Gratitude is nutrition for a living relationship."

"Create an environment that is conducive to your emotional and personal growth. Surround yourself with caring and positive people who support you, and reflect who you want to be."

"Just because your pain is understandable, doesn't mean your behavior is acceptable."

"If you want drama, settle for the one who will change your relationship status. If you want love, wait for the one who will change your life."

"Although initially only few in numbers, it seems my gray hairs have launched an effective peer-pressure campaign intended to convert the others."

"The longer you blame the mirror, the longer you throw away the power to change what it is reflecting."

"Today I will take the opportunity to do unanticipated good."

"My life was forever changed the day I realized there was a big difference between having a dream and chasing it."

"Don't choose to walk the well-worn path to regret. Be amongst the few who dare to follow their dreams!"

"How would your life be different if.You stopped worrying about things you can't control and started focusing on the things you can? Let today be the day.You free yourself from fruitless worry, seize the day and take effective action on things you can change."

"If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go."

"Are you going to allow the world around you to change while you remain stagnant? Make this the time you throw away old habits that have hindered your happiness and success and finally allow your greatest self to flourish."

"When you do what you love, the seemingly impossible becomes simply challenging, the laborious becomes purposeful resistance, the difficult loses its edge and is trampled by your progress."

"I will not play it safe! I want to experience the length, depth, and breadth of life. I'm not just here for the victories... I'm here for the scars."

"Excuses, criticisms, and superstitions are vitamins for haters, but poison for the successful. Rise above!"

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive-to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love-then make that day count!"

"Sometimes the memory of someone is better than the reality of them."

"In my opinion, being a Christian is a noticeable behavior. If you have to tell somebody you're a Christian, then you're probably not doing it right."

"Love is forgiving, accepting, moving on, embracing, and all encompassing. And if you're not doing that for yourself, you cannot do that with anyone else."

"Do not question your ability or worthiness. God is a universe of purpose-driven balance. If you have been called to action, it is because you have it within you to rise to the challenge of your calling. Now, RISE to it!"

"Our efforts and actions produce results. These results come unlabeled. WE label them as success or failure based on OUR expectations. Don't forget that these labels are interchangeable if we allow ourselves to be free from an unhealthy attachment to our expectations."

"Leadership is the bridge of integrity that connects goals, desires, and actions."

"When you pray, you are speaking to yourself. When you take action, you are speaking to God."

"Don't limit yourself to someone else's opinion of your capabilities. Be you. Dream, plan, execute!"

"The writers of religious scriptures and texts would have done humanity a grand service if they would have used just one sentence, in one of the pages out of the thousands, to support respectful and peaceful disagreement."

"No matter how they abuse you toleration is how you abuse yourself. "

"Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny."

"Some people seem like a bright light during your darkest moment.. A beautiful refuge. but it's a trap. there is only more pain there. Now that I think about it. I imagine that's what bugs feel like when they fly into the zapper."

"Sometimes you think you're helping someone up, but they're actually pulling you down. This is the painful dynamic of dealing with someone who is incurably selfish."

"Do what you think is right. Don't let people make the decision of right or wrong for you."

"I am always saddened by the death of a good person. It is from this sadness that a feeling of gratitude emerges. I feel honored to have known them and blessed that their passing serves as a reminder to me that my time on this beautiful earth is limited and that I should seize the opportunity I have to forgive, share, explore, and love. I can think of no greater way to honor the deceased than to live this way."

"Nothing is so unpopular as positive change amongst friends. It seems when you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change. But only after trying their hardest to make you stop. Live your truth and don't EVER let anyone dilute your power to change!"

"A Happiness key: Maintain something to be enthusiastic about. Small/frequent goals = Dopamine hits that propel success."

"We can spend today joyously celebrating potential by acting upon our purpose, or we can spend it mourning the days and opportunities gone by. the first will find you amongst the few who are content and accomplished; the latter will find you with the suffering majority as you exhaustedly swim in the ocean of regret."

"When you're too religious, you tend to point your finger to judge instead of extending your hand to help."

"What was my path to success? Well, there were some steps forward, some back, some to the side... maybe it wasn't a path, but more of a dance."

"Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today! Make something happen, enhance your life, make someone laugh, help a friend, love, love, love!"

"Red Carpet Events:Sitting on the couch and watching people who actually chase their goals and dreams, criticizing what they're wearing. and wondering why we're depressed."

"When you are just EXISTING, life happens to you. and you manage; when you are truly LIVING, you happen to life. and you lead."

"Stop allowing your day-to-day life to be clouded by busy nothingness."

"The magic that turns dreams into reality is YOU! When you are inspired by a dream, create a good plan; that turns it into a goal. Then, live your life in a way that will bring that dream, that goal, to life. The magic is you."

"People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop!"

"Dream your dream; and realize that you are more than just the dreamer, you are the point of origin for its reality."

"The world gives us PLENTY of opportunities to strengthen our patience. While this truth can definitely be challenging, this is a good thing. Patience is a key that unlocks the door to a more fulfilling life. It is through a cultivation of patience that we become better parents, powerful teachers, great businessmen, good friends, and a live a happier life."

"You'll drive yourself crazy trying to control something that isn't yours to control. Let go. Free yourself. Allow your mind and energy to focus on something positive... to build something beautiful."

"Life is too short to not kick fear in the ass and allow yourself to love again."

"My love for her is beyond any love I have ever heard described. It is a love that is beyond love, a soul connection in which no seam is visible."

"This is my life... my story... my book. I will no longer let anyone else write it, nor will I apologize for the edits I make."