I'm somebody who gets a lot of inspiration from dreams.

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.

Far away in the sunshine are my highest inspirations. I many not reach them but I can look up and see the beauty believe in them and try to follow where they lead.

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

It's a beautiful lucid dream that has language that I can fiddle with.

Humor is like a frog. You can dissect it to see how it works, but by then, it's dead.

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

There is a job to be doneto record the truth. I want to wake people up!

It took me a long time to get selected as an astronaut. In fact, I applied for 20 years before I was selected.

I am not a father who wants to give his kids everything. They have to earn it.

As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder.

You can only give away what you have inside. Become an instrument of love, invite love to accompany you 24/7. Give away love, and it has to come streaming into your life.