"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." (Mother Teresa)

"If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful." (Michelangelo)

A 6.1 aftershock just struck Haiti today - Are you kidding me? Please know that the rest of the world is sending you our prayers ...

"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Congratulations to all of yesterday's Golden Globe Winners ... especially my girl, Sandra Bullock! (http://tinyurl.com/GGWinners2010)

"Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you’ll find it there." (Robb Sagendorph)

RIP Miep Gies (who helped hide Anne Frank) (http://ping.fm/3rdjW) ... A woman of true courage and integrity!

Question of the Day: What are you procrastinating on doing right now, and why? And, how will you feel when you get it done?

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the staircase." (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

"Sandra Bullock makes history!" You go, girl ... (http://ping.fm/WW00X)

After a two-week self-imposed vacation, it's time to get back to work! Here's to 2010 ...