Looking back now I realise that the worst things that happened to me were the best things in disguise - I just didn’t know how to read the signs.

I may not be perfect but I am perfect enough to be a very good rendition of me.

Sometimes the answers are not there until we stand still and listen. But they are there and they are usually surrounded by love. You are too.

Sometimes I wonder if the lessons in life will ever stop but then why would you want to remain ignorant?

When the world around you is falling to pieces. Invite yourself into a new world that you have invented and can't be touched.

Some things are sent to test us. Clearly you must be good at problem solving if you are being set tough exams.

When everything around you seems bleak, sick and empty - the antidote is forgiveness and love of yourself, and others, plus a dollop of gratitude.

Of all the hurdles you will need to face in this life time the hardest will be your self imposed limitations

No matter how sorted you think you are, you will always be surrounded by people who are lost and angry. They will test you time and time again.

If everything was super easy and I didn't have to face the odd bump in the road or difficult time then I guess my 'resilience muscles' wouldn't be in such good shape.

Life is a series of triumphs and disappointments. Once you harness the disappointments, your triumphs will be greater.

I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.

Only the Truth of God shall set you free from every falsehood.

In his imagination, he grabbed his dad by the throat and squeezed until an old mans face turned purple. No pleading, no begging, simply... nothing.

France, after the month of May, will share trust with the current leadership of the United States which, on many subjects, has tended to take useful positions in our view.

When I got married, the Sun ran the headline: 'Here comes the bride, all fat and wide.' Luckily, it was a few days after the wedding - but it was still hideous to read at a great romantic moment.

There's precious little to say between day and dark, Perhaps a few words on the implacable will Of time sailing like a magic barque Or something as fine for the amenities.

The source of man's unhappiness is his ignorance of Nature.

Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see God's formula for success.

Failure plus failure plus failure equals success. You only fail when you quit.

Bush always has viewed himself as an "activist," which flies in the face of some conservative notions, such as the federal government's role in education.