“Life is excellent or life blows, depending on how you look at it.”

“Life is all we have, and if we can't look at it honestly, are we really living?”

“You can't find your life, or your peace, in the middle of a bezillion eyes staring at you.”

“Life is a journey, and I may not have always lived up to my ability, but I have always lived purposefully, and I guess readers get caught up with me, raising the questions, looking for the answers, looking to be a little more understanding, a little less judgmental, a little more merciful. I hope so.”

“There are times in life to grow, and there are times in life to shine. One can't grow and shine at the same time; it just doesn't work that way. Now you're growing. Tomorrow you'll shine.”

“If a life goes down the toilet, it comes out in a river and meets the sea.”

“There you go: Someone who puts «positive thinking» and «shit» in the same concept can inspire some serious eye-rolling if you're the type who works at keeping your thought-life healthy.”