Quotations

Anne Lamott: On Prayer

Here are the two best prayers I know: Help me, help me, help me and Thank you, thank you, thank you. — Anne Lamott Actually, Anne is wrong. Thank you, thank you, thank you is a valid and valuable prayer. But help me, help me, help me is the wrong spirit for a prayer. A […]

Rita Mae Brown: On Love

Every day you’re alive and someone loves you is a miracle. — Rita Mae Brown, author, Cat’s Eyewitness

Melissa Etheridge: Walk in Your Truth

I have proven over and over in my life that when I embrace my truth, walk in my truth, and disregard the fear, I am always rewarded and life becomes this amazing golden path. This life, this reality is an amazing place. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere except right here. — Melissa Etheridge, rock singer and songwriter

Quotable Quotes: Michael Jordan on Success

Basketball player Michael Jordan describes why he is a success. I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. — Michael […]

Steve Jobs: On Doing Great Work

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. — Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple Inc.

Glennon Doyle: On the Secret of Life

The secret of life is not about knowing what to say or do. It’s not about doing love or loss right. Life cannot be handled. The secret is simply to show up. It’s about witnessing it all, even the pain, and letting it touch you and make you not harder, but more tender. Showing up, […]

Glenn Beck: On Listening to People

My purpose is clearer today than it has been in years: Love, Courage, Truth. … The best way we can serve people is to listen. — Glenn Beck

Aaron Colin on Free Speech

I pray that we can be decent, empathetic enough citizens to fight for free speech even when we disagree with some of it, and also to treat each other well enough that we don’t have to try to legislate basic kindness and human interaction. — Aaron Colin

Lessons in Kindness from Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres: Lessons in Kindness

Here are 9 lessons from Ellen DeGeneres on how to be kind. It’s always good to be kind. 1. Just be nice. “If you can see that while we’re all different, our basic needs are the same—we all want love, safety, and understanding—then it’s easy to be kind.” — Ellen DeGeneres 2. Stay true to […]