Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.

Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly

Don't forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy Skies.

There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.

The Warrior knows about the "waterfall effect".

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

Hide your craziness behind a beautiful smile. That's all you need.

Willingness to learn is important, willingness to act on what you learn is critical.

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

Court... a place where they dispense with justice.

As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men.

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States.

The first sip [of tea] is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.

I've always approached spring training as I have something to prove.

I've been writing since I'm five years old. I've been writing books since high school - junior high, high school. I write every single day. I never thought I'd be published.