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There are really places in your heart that you don't know exist until you love a child.

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I love readings and my readers, but the din of voices of the audience gives me stage fright, and the din of voices inside whisper that I am a fraud, a...more

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Laughter is carbonated holiness.

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I think joy and sweetness and affection are a spiritual path. We're here to know God, to love and serve God, and to be blown away by the beauty and mi...more

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I naively believe that self-love is 80 percent of the solution, that it helps beyond words to take yourself through the day as you would with your mos...more

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Some aching beauty comes with huge loss, although maybe not right away, when it would be helpful. Life is a very powerful force, despite the constant ...more

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The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of God's identity and love and ways. I hate ...more

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Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and c...more

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Nothing can be delicious when you are holding your breath.

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E.L. Doctorow said once said that 'Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the wh...more

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Perfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.

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Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.

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[S]he believed that the Buddhists were right–that if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. (68)

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It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.

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I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child.