Sometimes the only way to know how far you'd come was to return to where you once had been.

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.

If you remember yourself, you will remember me. I am always a part of you. I am your mother.

Never question the clouds, they're only bringing the life-giving rain.

Literature is the opposite of a nuclear bomb.

If you're mad at someone for being excited and inspired by your art then you're doing it wrong.

The true definition of a perennial: Any plant which, had it lived, would have bloomed year after year.

To enlighten people by reminding them the irrationality of their beliefs is an act more honest and more important than the act of praising and respecting people's beliefs!

Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When they do, the kingdom of heaven draws near

When Mama prayed, lives were changed. Not much more than five foot tall, but mountains big and small crumbled all away.

So, how come Jacob Black gets to give you a gift and I don't? Because I have nothing to give back to you. Bella, you give me everything just by breathing.

She eventually forgave him, because she understood him.