Happiness is what happens when you build the level of awareness and courage to continuously identify, challenge, and replace your negative thoughts and beliefs.

I believe every story that is made in the mind of an author

But all memories, no matter how distant, no matter how distorted, have the shadow of truth underneath. Even the most imperfect memory is a window—

It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

We can only be said to be alive in those moments, where our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

To be a human being is to be in a state of tension between your appetites and your dreams, and the social realities around you and your obligations to your fellow man.

Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.

When people are like, 'College! Oh my God! Ultimate freedom!' I didn't feel that way. My roommates were loving hitting the town, but I wasn't as psyched about going to the frats.

Empathy makes you more aware of other people's suffering, but it's not clear it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action.

Don't you know your imperfections is a wonderful blessing, from heaven is where you got it from

Scars speak more loudly than the sword that caused them.