Compassion is nothing one feels with the intellect alone. Compassion is particular; it is never general.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

Be real, rare, refreshing you! Fan the flames of self love and ignite your light!

Maybe the moral of the legend is that we are all carved, created, and formed by a master hand. Maybe we are all works of art.

The successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at.

You can do ANYTHING you want to do-This is your World

Nothing is fair. The most one can hope is for things to be logical. Justice is a rare illness in a world that is otherwise a picture of health.

It is often the easiest move that completes the game.

All kings are blind. The good ones see this and use more than their eyes to lead.

Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don't fail forever.

I have always been fully persuaded that, through co-operation, labor could become its own employer.

You’d best ask the lady boffin, sir,” Newkirk said. “Midshipmen aren’t allowed to have opinions.