Every life has its actual blanks, which the ideal must fill up, or which else remain bare & profitless forever.

The language of the face is not taught by the schools; it is intuitive, and to the observant is always legible.

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.

It is always legitimate to wish to rise above one's self, never above others.

I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.

Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy.

The broken eggshell of a civilization which time has hatched and devoured.

We, women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.

God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.

Life is like a cup of tea, the sugar is all at the bottom!

Much of the work of every life is done in the dark.

I adore the sky wearing rainbow shawl of love for the birds so that they could fly free in warmth after the storm

Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark

Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.

If we are cut loose from the anchor of God's Word, we will not be free. We will be slaves of personal passions and popular trends.

In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.

Abstraction means getting away from a visual interpretation but nearer to an emotional one.

Before I did any action movies, I did a couple of thrillers. That's hung around for me.

I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect.

Buddhism has a very beautiful teaching that says the worst thing you can do to your soul is to tell someone their faith is wrong.

The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It's got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity.