I just started to see the world as it really is and it completely shocked me and changed my opinion on everything.. on life and my values and certainly my own sense of self.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

I feel like I've been in love, but I have stood aside from it over and over again in my life. It's all you want, but it's terrifying.

I am an intransigent atheist, though not a militant one. This means that I am not fighting against religion - I am fighting for reason.

The only reason I send a single young man or woman in uniform anywhere in the world is because I think it's necessary to keep us safe.

One of the things I find most exciting is talking with people who are working with my work. Who are using it in some way with their life to address everyday politics of meaning.

The wild-flower wreath of feeling, the sunbeam of the heart.

I thought it was very elegant, a wonderful opening. The vegans seemed so surprised-God knows what they get to eat.

What is the value of any political freedom, but as a means to moral freedom?

The lazy blogosphere has given up on journalism and now trolls Twitter for their on-the-record in-depth articles.

A primary purpose for setting goals is to get you moving in the right direction. When you set goals, you have to keep them always in mind.

Detective stories have nothing to do with works of art.