It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

If you're calling for peace, I am not home.

You are a miracle. Remind yourself often.

We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.

I don't want to be one of those easily forgotten people, so important at the time, so special, so influential, and so treasured, yet years later just a vague face and a distant memory.

To make movies you just have to want it enough. You have to have the passion for telling stories. You have to get by the love-of-movies aspect. You can't just be a movie fan.

I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.

Surrendering, letting go of possessiveness, and complete nonattachment-all are synonyms for accumulating merit.

She bent her neck back and kissed him like she never had before. Like she wasn't scared of doing it wrong.

Your home is your jail, Bird. I'm going to set you free.

I think my brain just has a natural way of going to what would be the most insane thing, the least likely option.