Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor the best opportunities; they will never come.

The way to do much in a short time is to love much. People will do great things if they are stirred with enthusiasm and love.

It is better to begin a great work than to finish a small one.

It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.

I wish that Christmas may be happy and heavenly, and the holidays glow with the gifts of the inner life that God will give to each one.

You must grow like a tree, not like a mushroom

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.

Isn't it wonderful that two of the most sacred and symbolic plants, the olive and the vine, live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.

All sorts of spiritual gifts come through privations, if they are accepted.

Every friendship with God and every love between Him and a soul is the only one of its kind.

We must never try to escape the obligation of living at our best.

With…love of wind, there is no surer test of genuine Nature instinct that this. Any body can love sunshine.

It's really best not to tell people when you feel bad. Growing up is about keeping secrets, and pretending everything is fine.

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft.

I have reached an age where if someone tells me to wear socks, I dont have to

It's difficult to talk about colour, even remember colour actually.

This world only brings things apart that come together, and brings things together that weren't together.

I didn't get rattled by the criticisms. It is like delivering a baby. Some might say it has a flat nose or big eyes. But you cannot do anything about it and must learn to live with it.

Please let me go." "Anna." He lowered his brow to hers. "Don't ask me to do that, because I don't think I can live without you. Take a chance, roll the dice. Come with me.

Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.

Morning," I say. "Shh," she says. "If you don't acknowledge it, maybe it will go away.