At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.

What will matter is not your success but your significance.

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.

The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.

The only permanent thing in this world is change.

Yeah, I am a guy working on physics outside of academia. But I'm nowhere near Einstein's caliber.

To give Tinker Bell a voice for the first time in history is such an honor.

I think I'm much more comfortable talking about other books than my own!

A game played with serious problems. That's what art is.

Joy, happiness, are hopes and our dreams.... A place of peace and harmony... that's the kind of land I invision.

The most durable thing in writing is style. It is a projection of personality and you have to have a personality before you can project it. It is the product of emotion and perception.

You make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package.

You pick me up and brush me off and tell me I'm okay, sometimes that's just what we need to get us through the day.

Liquor is the kiss of the angels as well as the curse of the devil. It can conceal but also can reveal