Surround yourself with people who are positive and who guard against negative talk.

From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood.

She's pretty in a familiar kind of way that I forget to notice, until someone else notices and I'm reminded.

The natural gods of men are other men, mythic or real, who embody manhood in men's eyes.

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R.

I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.

The worst injury is feeling you don't belong so much / to you.

Beaches, music, and car rides—they could all bring on a sudden bout of deep, dreamy thoughts.

I suppose my biggest concern would be if the planet is going to be in good enough shape for the next generation to have the privileges that we've had.

Books have always been important to me - my mom was a first grade teacher, so I grew up reading all the time.

I will go through a lot of pain to beat someone. If there's pride and ego on the line, if I'm desperate, then I'm willing to go to a place where it hurts a lot more.