"Because of social media, we have access to amazing spiritual teachers. You can watch the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Eckhart Tolle or any number of other masters. Their teachings are available and we must celebrate that."

“I began to see myself as someone who can help others understand diversity rather than feeling like a social outcast. Ellen taught me to not care about other people's opinions. She taught me to be truthful. She taught me to be free. I began to live my life in love and complete acceptance. For the first time I had truly accepted myself.”

Source : Portia de Rossi (2011). “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”, p.303, Simon and Schuster

“Try not to look sideways to see how others are viewing our lives but to look up to see how heavenly father sees us.”

“A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.”

“The only limitations we face are the ones we place upon ourselves”

“When one neighbor helps another, we strengthen our communities.”

“All fruit grows through abiding, not striving.”

“Preston Sturges is one of my favorites. I learned about dialogue and timing from him - louder, faster, funnier. But I do love Mel Brooks.”

“The glue that kept the consumer market together the last few years was the wealth effect from the housing boom.”