But I was 22 before I took my first dance class. I had never been athletic, so I was very stiff; I still am. I think what I got mostly from dance was carriage.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Don't be different just for different's sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

And he always checks that he carries three things with him: faith, hope, and love.

Lice consume grass, rust consumes iron, and lying the soul!

A Socrates in every classroom.

We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.

Have no age, transcend both past and future, and enter into the eternal present.

And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.

It is not enough to show people how to live better; there is a mandate for any group with enormous powers of communication to show people how to be better.

Writing is a passion I have never understood, yet a storyteller is all I have ever wanted to be.

The technicalities matter a lot, but the unifying vision matters more.