I will not let them harm you. I will protect you 'till my last breath.

One day, you’ll fall for somebody. At first, you’ll fight it, because you won’t understand. But when you do, Tess, you’ll know that he’s the one--the one you would die for.

Now remember, they say if two people go together to visit the Taj Mahal, that means they will always be together. Are you ready for that?""Guess I'm stuck with you then.

Let me make it clear. There will be no repeat of that night. Absolutely not! Not ever, do you understand?” "Who are you trying to convince, Tessnia? Me or you?

Please don't look for me. You won't find me.

Do you really want me to show you how you're pushing me, Tessnia? What you do to me?

You know, nice guys finish last, don't you?""I guess I'll finish last.

Be careful, if I didn't know better, I would think you're sounding jealous.""Good thing you know better.

She wondered that hope was so much harder then despair.

...but even strong women need an arm to lean on now and then. (Anna Whitney in Glory in Death)

Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.

It's hard to make out the difference between insults and bad advice.

Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.

Everyone in advanced meditation practice should be involved with the economic support of the spread of the dharma. We live in a material world, and it's very expensive to teach meditation.

When things go wrong on a macroeconomic level, it's almost always this way. People find someone to blame, whether it's blacks, whites, Christians, Jews, Muslims-whoever.

I think we have such a crown jewel in the forgiveness of God, and it changes people's lives.

The key to growth is to learn to make promises and to keep them.

I got my tattoo a year before the Olympic trials, so I kind of used it as motivation to make the Olympic team the following year. I look at it every time I dive and it's kind of a little fun thing.