It occurred to me that everyone’s story matters to themselves, so the more I listened, the more she wanted to talk.

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.

To make life beautiful--every time you think--think about the amazing beauty of life.

Crime like virtue has its degrees.

Have you ever loved somebody, loved her completely, but had to end the relationship for life reasons?

I can't take one breath, not one single breath, without knowing that I love you.

There is likewise a reward for faithful silence. [Lat., Est et fideli tuta silentio merces.]

Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.

The spirit of a nation is what counts-the look in its eyes.

There are certain racetracks where I feel like I could run 1,000 miles.

I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people.

On a day when you're not feeling so good, you put on a happy face, it's infectious - these things sound kind of corny and stupid, but this is our life.