“Service is providing what's wanted, not what I'd like to give.”

“Commitment doesn't have conditions. A compassionate samurai follows through whether it feels good or not; average people do what they feel like doing.”

“Make big commitments, keep them, and never offer reasons when you don't make things happen.”

“Unless you interfere with your belief system, which is where you make most of your decisions, you will recreate the status quo.”

“As long as you allow your past to haunt you, you'll never be free to pursue your future. You won't even be able to focus on your present.”

“As you fulfill your own dreams, you make a difference in the world around you. When you become a master of life, you have the power to affect the lives of others inn unimaginable ways!”

“She baked you cookies!' he repeated as if I'd missed the importance. 'So what?' I turned to get my bag, but Tim blocked my way.'She wants to have your babies.”