Our past is a novel that we are constantly revising.

The porcelain rose is not as pretty as the one that decays.

American seekers of happiness are in danger of deluding themselves into believing that only one part of the world exists, the part that gladdens their egos.

You can tell a lot from a person's nails. When a life starts to unravel, they're among the first to go.

A tiny thread can pass through the tiniest hole of the needle, just if you intend to sew.

The wonder is what you can make a paradise out of.

Pivotal to a happy writing life is a practice of daily personal writing.

yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways and move them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism

Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.

I have come to realise that men are not born to be free.

I may not say it all the time or I may not pray as much as I need to, but I am not forgetting where I came from and how I got to be where I am today.

As a competitor and an athlete, you love that you get to go back and challenge someone, especially the world champs.

Tangier is one of the few places left in the world where, so long as you don't proceed to robbery, violence, or some form of crude, antisocial behavior, you can do exactly what you want.