A good traveler is one who who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveler does not know where he came from.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

If one's bowels move, one is happy, and if they don't move, one is unhappy. That is all there is to it.

Happiness for me is largely a matter of digestion.

In contrast to logic, there is common sense, or still better, the Spirit of Reasonableness.

One day you look in the mirror and you see your parents' sadness in your eyes.

When Asian people grow up fast they go to college at 13. White people grow up fast it's about fudge packing and triple D's at 13.

That experience of losing home, longing for home, that yearning for meaning and rootedness and identity in a floating world, it's what often makes an immigrant story into an American story .

I had a vocal coach. It's a sad thing, but I had to hire someone so that I could get my Australian accent back.

Listen, Sebastian," he whispered. "That beautiful sound belongs to us for the rest for our lives. That's your mother. She's sunshine. No matter what happens in our lives, we have that.

I never really wanted kids. I didn't not want them, but motherhood just wasn't something that pulled at me.

In the name of God and humanity I protest!

At this stage I am not involved with young adults as closely as many other writers. My children are grown up and my grandchildren are still quite young.

Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. What you believe about Life will be your experience of Life.

You have to watch all sides of your advancement, you have to make sure people's bodies and minds are healthy and their morale is cool before you can really go out and play great music.