He lived decades ago, she lives at the moment.A very saddening reality for her.

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.

We don't attach to people or to things; we attach to uninvestigated concepts that we believe to be true in the moment.

You're always going to be mad about a bad play.

I make a living with a song, and I feel honored to do something I love and believe in.

Books afford the surest relief in the most melancholy moments.

Seven years is a short time in the history of a country's democracy. But in this short time, people of Bhutan have developed faith in the institutions of democracy.

When you turn on the news, they don't say, "Hey, 2 Million kids went to school safely today...40,000 flights took place without incident." They don't say that.

History can be formed from permanent monuments and records; but lives can only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every day less, and in a short time is lost forever.

Revenge isn't always as sweet as it seems

The world tilted slightly sideways. 'I think I need to sit down.' The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he'd already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.