Fear pounds on the door to our heart demanding to be let in. Joy is modest and often comes into our lives like a shy person entering a room; it can take a while to even notice it's there.

Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown.

For an adult, eating alone at McDonald's is admitting a kind of defeat.

My memory loves you… it asks about you all the time.

Sometimes it is the smallest thing that saves us: the weather growing cold, a child's smile, and a cup of excellent coffee.

The only two important things in life are real love and being at peace with yourself.

Learn to wait; invariably either things will change or your heart will.

You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.

May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.

The fact that I’m silent doesn’t mean I have nothing to say.

People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both.

Set goals that make your heart sing. Then achieving them is an experience of uplifting joy.

Someone who is determinedly trying to show God how good he or she is is likely to become an insufferable prig.

Bureaucracy: A contentious rumble toward the establishment of authoritarian rule.

History gets written by the winners.

Faith goes beyond reason. It goes beyond what you can see. But it is as real as anything you can touch or feel.

I think boys don't always like to read books with female protagonist - I don't even know what to say about this.

We have to start from the fact that there are always alternatives to violence.

More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal you blind.

If you see me as just the princess then you misunderstand who I am and what I have been through.

Fertilizer played a greater role in this case than computers.