“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off. Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance. Having a sense of humor saves you.”

“You are in charge of your own karma, your own life, your own spiritual path, and your own liberation, just as I am in charge of mine.”

“Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don't have a sense of humor it just isn't funny anymore. ”

“Join the mob or go for what you want. Give yourself plenty of quiet time alone in order to get in touch with who you are...Focus power of thought. Remind yourself that the world is yours for the asking. The non-risker does not grow, you just get older. When you have decided which ideas, beliefs, relationships, and situations no longer work for you, it is time to release them. Let go of negative thoughts - view them as a flight of birds crossing your path. See them fly into view and continue on their way.' - from Joan Root's diary”

“Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual sadness.”

“You know Death will get you in the end, but if you are smart and have a sense of humor, you can thumb your nose at it for awhile”