A good disposition is more valuable than gold, for the latter is the gift of fortune, but the former is the dower of nature.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

Be compassionate ... and take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be a better place.

The greater the number of fish a river bears the greater the number of fishermen that patronize it.

MacMillian pinched the bridge of his nose. Conspiracy theories, secret societies... what the hell had he gotten himself into? What was next? Vampires? Werewolves?

Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies.

I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them, for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them.

The meaning of life cannot be told; it has to HAPPEN to a person.

Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don't worry that it's not enough for anyone else to hear. Just sing, sing a song

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

Lets try to come to a place of compassion about mental illness, in all its forms, and help each other find healing.