I really did not feel okay about any of this, and there was really nothing I could do about any of it.

But, like ivy, we grow where there is room for us.

Some people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can't see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.

That day I carried the dream around like a full glass of water, moving gracefully so I would not lose any of it.

What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real.

I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.

Don't wait to be sure. Move, move, move.

We come from long lines of people destined never to meet.

... we had once called out hello into the cauldron of the world and then run away before anyone could respond.

Inelegantly, and without my consent, time passed.

I cried in English, I cried in french, I cried in all the languages, because tears are the same all around the world.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Many people go through life complaining, whining, and obsessing so much about what they don’t have that they are doing exactly what it takes to block it.

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

Meditation, yoga, and walks are all ways to regulate our stress and reconnect.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.

How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and that there will never be a time when it is not now.

Coercive power is the curse of the universe, coactive power, the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.

I think that the most beautiful thing lately hasn't been in hardware or software per se but collaboration - the idea behind Napster, which uses the distributed power of the Internet as its engine.

I tried to hostess... but they fired me after four days because I couldn't figure out how seating plans worked.