I can't let them see my doubts, or the wounds they've inflicted on me.

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.

What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven't even happened yet.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

No one has ever become poor by giving.

Whoever is happy will make others happy.

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.

You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!

Language is a tool for communicating and not a barrier to writing

The born-again Christian sees life not as a blurred , confused, meaningless mass, but as something planned and purposeful.

Kathy Bates is sexy. It's partly because of her talent, but she's got a great face, and a great laugh.

Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers.

I used to enjoy the anonymity of being a literary figure and occasionally a public radio figure.

...Environmental groups are too often alarmists. They have an awful track record, so they've lost credibility with the public.

Know the true definition of yourself. That is essential. Then, when you know your own definition, flee from it.

I hate being so emotionally slutty. I need to stop loving everyone I have a long conversation with.

Collections of books and other documents, either printed or electronic, are a form of congregation.

A good man's fortune may grow out at heels.