Everything we do, our entire interior monologue, is prayer.

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.

Always wear a jacket of love and a smile of gratitude.

I don't have a very good diet.

I think so many times we focus so much on just the end result when when we finally reach that point we realize that was never the true goal. That was never really what it was all about.

Human development, not secularization, is what's key to women's empowerment in the transforming Middle East.

I felt like 'Life' was a great show. It was really well-written.

You don't ever earn a right to stop doing anything if you feel there is an obligation to move in terms of public service.

I've always been attracted to guys with big brains.

I think pushing the ideas is important. I wouldn't say it's more important than action. You can't really separate the two.

I'm always trying new things and learning new things. If there isn't anything more you can learn - go off and die.

A woman is a dish for the gods, if the devil dress her not.