L.J. Smith Quotes

Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like.

Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self.

Money is only a byproduct of being engaged in a worthy cause.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high.

Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.

There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that.

We do need to have a little bit more protection and sensibility around pensioners. They are remarkable. They gave so much. We need to make sure we do our best by them.

Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families.

Every parent wants to know that their children are protected against those who have a particular agenda until they get old enough to make decisions for themselves.

A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations.

Balance is if you try hard, you work hard then the rewards are in balance with what you put in and what is available.

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.

We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children.

Look, I've always said from the word go many years ago that I felt the whole bonus culture, they need to think very carefully about being detached from the rest of the British public.

What happened I think on Sept. 11 was we were given graphic and clear evidence that things had changed.

The number one priority now is reducing the deficit that they [Labour] left us - the biggest deficit since the Second World War.

If you knowingly and willingly embark on criminal behaviour, the consequences of that should be... that you lose some of your benefits under the current system

[Andrea] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people.

I have two daughters, it really means a lot to me to have two women standing now and being the PM.

The person that takes over needs to have the skills to manage that ... I believe Andrea [Leadsom] has the edge.

Having money might not buy happiness, but how you spend it could actually make a difference.

Pleasure does not equal happiness; it's part of happiness.

I dont make resolutions, because resolutions seem so ephemeral and transient to go away.

Those who achieve happiness understand the basic fact that regardless of how much fun you're having or how many things you accomplish, life through the lens of history is incredibly short.

Taking a digital holiday is a great way to start bringing balance back into your life.

Being down 3-1 [in the Finals] was the worst feeling I've ever experienced in my life.

A good reporter remains a skeptic all his life.

I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldnt do it, but it was probably the best thing Ive ever done.

You must understand the texture of your hair before you choose a style.

After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.

I have had to learn about saying no.

Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that.

My first acting job was a Breck commercial.

Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn't mean you will want to be there when the time comes.

Take responsibility about what you have on your TV, and about what you are out there supporting.

When I look in the mirror, I see about a thousand different Jadas.

For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love.

I met my husband, Will Smith, when I was 19 and auditioned to be his date on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' They said I was too short to play the part.

I just want pieces of the world.

As I've gotten older, and now that my kids are starting to do what they do, I am now really focusing on sharing my knowledge and insights with them to help guide them on their journeys.

I'm in this whole flow of doing certain art pieces without commerce.

I feel like, to me, art is a ladder to God, in my own opinion, you know. And so, for me, the more people that I can reach through many different artistic avenues, the better.

I'm a huge comic book fan - me and the kids.

I'm listening to so much. I looooove Alicia Keys' song, "Unthinkable." I'm blasting that all over the place, but I'm also listening to Sade, and I always have my Heavy Metal, Mastodon.

I don't think it's easy to be married to anyone.

I might get some more animals or something, but I'm done with the kids. I got a boy, I got a girl, and I got an older boy. I'm straight.

I'm not one about trying to slow things down. What I try to do is create an atmosphere for my family where we can pretty much have whatever.

I don't think I've made my favorite film yet. But I loved 'Bamboozled.' 'Bamboozled' to me is off the chain. It's definitely in the ranking. I loved 'Bamboozled.'