Gold, for the instant, lost its luster in his eyes, for there were countless treasures of the heart which it could never purchase

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.

The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.

A very little key will open a very heavy door.

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Taking responsibility for oneself is by definition an act of kindness.

Every new friend is a fresh flower with endless beauty, love and joy.

Negative emotions impact the human psyche

That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.

I collect crystals and gemstones, and I've been collecting them since I was a little girl. They give me positive energy and strength. They make me feel connected to the earth. I cherish them.

It's such a rush doing a concert and seeing people actually mouthing the lyrics.

I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.

The more flesh you show, the higher up the ladder you go.

I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.

The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong".