"Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste."

“Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.”

Source : "How to make stress your friend". TED Talk, www.ted.com. June 2013.

“I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.”

“What most people do is try to find a comfortable persona that they're in alignment with and the public likes and appreciates them for.”

“CEOs must embrace the role of serving as the public face of the company to their customer community and the marketplace at large.”

“In a Photoshopped world, only the skeptical eye prevails.”

“I have witnessed first-hand how the power of sport can positively impact the lives of wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women in their journey of recovery. The Invictus Games will focus on what they can achieve post injury and celebrate their fighting spirit, through an inclusive sporting competition that recognises the sacrifice they have made. I am extremely proud that we are bringing an event like this to the UK for the first time and believe it can have a long lasting impact on the well-being of those who have served their nations so bravely.”

Source : "Prince Harry launches new Paralympic-style sporting championship for injured servicemen and women" by Nigel Atkins, www.mirror.co.uk. March 06, 2014.

“I grew up on that stage. I learned almost everything I know there.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

“Art's purpose is to sober and quiet the mind so that it is in accord with what happens.”