All children are artists, and it is an indictment of our culture that so many of them lose their creativity, their unfettered imaginations, as they grow older.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Passion without purpose is like a shot without a target.

But what Mom never told me is that along the way, you find sisters, and they find you. Girls are cool that way.

Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.

Who you are, what your values are, what you stand forthey are your anchor, your north star. You won't find them in a book. You'll find them in your soul.

You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style.

And what do you wish?' he said at last. 'That what should be shall be,' she answered.

For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.

Take your hurt feelings and channel them into political activism.

‎"Is it possible to both want and not want something at the same time? For desire to ride with fear?