Perfect date material, she thought. A vampire with the social equivalent of road rage. ---Beth about Wrath

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

When you spent your time, you are actually spending your life.

I grab the nearest lamppost when my knees threaten to give out, panting for breath as the words rip through me

Sometimes the closer we got to a situation, the less clear it looked.

No one can tell the difference between a clone and a human. That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie.

Jerry: Oh, you don't understand, Osgood! Ehhhh... I'm a man.Osgood: Well, nobody's perfect.

There was never any question that I would go to college, that I would travel, that I would go to the theater early and often.

Being an artist is very independent thinking, although there's always going to be a lot of doubt.

While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the studio.

What is artistically good is whatever articulates and presents feeling to our understanding.

It's never paid to bet against America.