Good? No, that didn't go far enough. She'd made him feel… alive. Awakened.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Death is a common destination.

Only ever doing what feels comfortable is a form of suicide.

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.

I think Donald Trump simply needs to make himself look less bigoted, less dangerous, more comfortable to people.

A man with a machine may murder or enslave millions, whereas it used to take at least thousands to murder millions. And the man behind the machine has nothing on his conscience.

If there is no meditation, then you are like a blind man in a world of great beauty, light and colour.

So yes, the roles are getting more and more like me. But that's because Xena was so entirely unlike me. Most people aren't really aware of that.

The major weakness of all educational systems is that they neither teach nor encourage the habit of definite decision.

Ultimately, the product you sell is love-manifested and materialized.

There is a quiet at the heart of love, And I have pierced the pain and come to peace.