Our stories are the tellers of us.

So when I say that I am a refugee, you must understand that there is no refuge.

A scar is never ugly. That is what the scar makers want us to think. A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

Looking after a very sick child was the Olympics of parenting.

A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

At some point you just have to turn around and face your life head on.

Our own personal brand of courage - in relationships, in conflict, in our principles ­ - is as unique as our fingerprints.

I’m telling you, trouble is like the ocean. It covers two thirds of the world.

I could not stop talking because now I had started my story, it wanted to be finished. We cannot choose where to start and stop. Our stories are the tellers of us.

We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, 'I survived'.

It is certainly impossible to imagine forgiving the enemy while their animus remains undefeated.

Bellybuttons are our link with the past.

We marvel at God’s mercy.

Life is a reality.

Bear in mind, children, that they listen to you because you are kids—not because you are right. That's how our Father listens to us.

When people go within and connect with themselves, they realize they are connected to the universe and they are connected to all living things.

Most poor people I know are proud and really want not a handout but a hand up. They do have an inherent pride and dignity, and we should treat them as those who have fallen on bad days.

I use social media not to ask new people to like my stuff. I use social media to connect with that one reader who likes my stuff.

I make films and do the publicity and interviews, but then I want to get away from it all and be on my own.

As a child I was the best tree climber in our neighbourhood, I was like a little monkey. I've never been afraid of hurting myself or a little physical discomfort.

No, most of our political elite has not realized that the world is flat.