“When you cross that chasm so that what you believe to be true merges into what is actually true, you have earned the right to inner peace.”

“How we choose to deal with pain is ultimately the measure of who we are and of the success we have in closing our gaps.”

“Your governing values should be important enough to you that you will invest your time, resources, and energy in making them a fundamental part of your life.”

“Help others find their way, their own values, and guide them through lifes ups and downs.”

“Character, simply stated, is doing what you say youre going to do.”

“The only thing you have 100 percent control over is you.”

“As you wish, of course." Lucius lowered the volume on an old record player, which spun a warped vinyl disk that wailed unfamiliar music, scratchy and whiny, like cats fighting. Or a coffin with rus...”

“My Soul is my Guide, for my Soul is of that Abode I will not Speak of the Earthly, I am of the Unknown.”

“In our land of opportunities and distractions, it's hard to devote our attention to the quiet pleasures of reading. It's as if we live our lives in a noisy restaurant and can't have the intimate co...”