Sometimes the word 'gratitude' feels too thin to explain things.

Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with.

Originally I planned on starting a teapot collection. I really like them.

Failures not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.

Being an entrepreneur is a mental job...It takes patients! YOU are doing more motivation to yourself than anyone on this planet.

The library made me feel safe, as if every question had an answer and there was nothing to be afraid of, as long as I could sort through another volume.

The naysayer has a place in your life, but if that is someone that you are considering to be your friend, do they truly add value in your life?

Being an entrepreneur is a mental job...It takes patience! YOU are doing more motivation to yourself than anyone on this planet.

Maybe is wasn't love so much as a fear of losing everything I'd accomplished. I was afraid to let go.

Grief makes gravity heavier and air molecules denser, so breathing is accomplished in a shallow, half-hearted way.

I never saw this coming - the little house was working its magic, connecting me to people and materials I never would have guessed would find their way into the picture.

One reads for oneself and for strangers.

To talk of a modern work of art enduring is sillier than talking of the eternal values of Standard Oil.

Be the light to show the way to others.

As dogs return to their vomit, some men return to their wives.

Compassion is a reflection of our connectedness. YOUR devotion to helping others is an expression of YOUR greatness.

I race to win, not to please people

Too many hearts have been broken, failing to trust what they feel.

He is always becoming, and if it were not for the contingency of death, he would never end.

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.

It would be great if teenagers could make movies. It's sad how some writers think they can write about stuff they don't understand.