"Declare today "sacred timeoff limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others' demands.""
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"I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is."
"People have power to make a difference in their lives."
"What I know for sure is that whatever has happened to you has also happened for you."
"The whole barrier exists because most people never come together and sit down at a table ... join together, break bread together, and celebrate their differences and their likenesses."
"No matter how diligent or persistent you have been, there is not one of us who made this journey toward success by ourselves."
"There's a group of 12 oak trees on my property in California that I call 'my disciples.' Their branches form a canopy over the ground, and I sit underneath them for inspiration."
"Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying."
"If it's not hard, you're not dreaming big enough!"
"I believe that there are forces of light and darkness in the world, and I don't want to be a contributor to the force of darkness."
"There is a level of disrespect for the office that occurs. And that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he is African American. There’s no question about that and it’s the kind of thing nobody ever says but everybody’s thinking it."
"We are held accountable for every intention, which is why you are sitting where you are right now."
"Now that I have all the things I once thought would make me happy, they have little meaning for me. Experience, and not just a little heartache, has taught me money buys convenience and conveniences."
"The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works."
"I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling, and summon the courage to live it."
"People just want to know that they matter."
"One of the truths I most deeply believe is that everything in life - everything - is energy. Within every one of us is the energy that makes the sun rise every day and keeps the planets aligned. It's there, already inside of you, waiting for you to know it. And when you tap in with that connection, that source, that miraculous energy, what I know for sure is that the universe rises up to meet you in unimaginable ways and help you create the life that you want."
"For me at this time in my life I recognize that everything is about moving closer to that which is God. And without a full, spiritual center - and I am not talking about religion, I am talking about without understanding the fullness from which you've come you can't really fulfill your supreme moment of destiny."
"If all this happened to you what paradigm might you develop? How might that paradigm affect you in terms of your life from that point on? What does this tell you about Abe? There are no failures, only lessons to be learned."
"If this was the last day of your life, would you spend it the way you're spending today?"