Always embrace the common humanity that lies at the heart of us all.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

I’ve realized the most effective writing and living are done when we are willing to be vulnerable. I think we spend most of our lives trying to cover up our insecurities.

My Christmas wish: To feel your arms around me, to have your lips on mine, and to hold you close one more time, while there's time.

The man nodded and brought a bottle from the glass-fronted fridge,

Haven’t you learned yet? Someone has to be the villain so everyone else can stay alive.

Find advocates! Having advocates and people who will tell your story for you will only help you get noticed faster by more people.

We've had parallel lives. And frankly, I prefer mine to his. I would not like to be George Bush.

Actors tend to not know how their performances are going to actually be used. Even though the script says one thing, in the edit, it can be something else.

Self pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.

The first serious infowar is now engaged. The field of battle is WikiLeaks. You are the troops.

Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks.