I was responding to one thing for the woman I knew, and there's another thing for what did she give, right. She [Nina Simone] was a great teacher.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

God's grace is the power of life.

To find peace, find the love and understanding.

Fate has a way of putting in front of us, that wich we most try to leave behind.

Theater is the crucible where we can create the dynamics of life without suffering the flames of their combustion.

Grace is a person. And his name is Jesus.

The best way to begin is to say: 'Balthus is a painter of whom nothing is known. And now let us have a look at the paintings'.

I always remain optimistic.

Nothing like the act of eating for equalizing men. Dying is nothing to it.

Long days and pleasant nights

She lov'd me for the dangers I had pass'd, And I lov'd her that she did pity them