And Vishous. . . V was the worst of them. He stood by the door, staring into space. Icy before, he was glacial now, a sinkhole in the room. -Phury's thoughts

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

If you have never failed, then you have not known life.

With television you are producing hours and hours of music and for film it is a shorter experience for both the audience and for you as a composer.

Nobody wants to read about a good-looking happy person.

There’s only one thing in life, and that’s the continual renewal of inspiration.

Men's reproduction isn't regulated by the state -- and it shouldn't be. Neither should women's.

I don't vote. I don't do no voting.

Christ himself wrote nothing, but furnished endless material for books and songs of gratitude and praise.

All men should have a drop of treason in their veins, if nations are not to go soft like so many sleepy pears.

During zazen, brain and consciousness become pure. It's exactly like muddy water left to stand in a glass. Little by little, the sediment sinks to the bottom and the water becomes pure.