Always try to be a little kinder than necessary.

You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.

Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.

I wish everyday could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks.

We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness.

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.

There are always going to be jerks in the world . . . [but] there are more good people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other and take care of each other.

One mistake does not define you.

Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.

Your beauty took my breath away, but your mind has stopped my heart.

To many people fall short of their goals because they mistakenly believe that losing is just another comfortable place to sit.

What makes 'The Lorax' such a powerful fable is partly its shamelessness. It pulls no punches it wears its teacher heart on its sleeve.

No man who says, 'I'm as good as you,' believes it. He would not say it if he did.

Go where glory waits thee! But while fame elates thee, Oh, still remember me!

Be gentle with everyone you meet; we all have experienced pain, hurt, anger, and rejection. Be kind to everyone's spirit; you have no idea what healing your light can afford.

The tune was too ingrained for Mortenson to consider the novelty of this moment- an American, lost in Pakistan, singing a German hymn in Swahili.

I consider myself more spiritual than religious.

Every shot I have ever made has been a compromise in some way. No image has ever been as good as the one I envisioned in my mind's eye.

I don't write about adolescence. I write about war. For adolescents.