Thanksgiving, our eminent moral holiday, doesn't have much for children. At its heart are conversation, food, drink, and fellowship - all perks of adulthood.

There should be a name for the syndrome that occurs when you're in Paris and you already miss it.

And all Halloween candy pales next to candy corn, if only because candy corn used to appear, like the Great Pumpkin, solely on Halloween.

The best thing about candy is that it can't be spoiled by the adult world. Candy is innocent.

For me, the experience of being in other culture really set up a longing. When I'm traveling, things seem really sharp. You learn things ten times faster.

Americans continue to visit Paris not just for Paris, but for ‘Paris.’ As if out of some collective nostalgia for what Paris should be, more than what it is. For someone else’s memories.

In Europe, it's common to hear about young professionals living with their parents. With the continent's high rents and taxes and its population density, it makes sense.

That's when I began drinking coffee. I was hung up on every little thing. I loved Paris, and felt straightaway at home. Not to be grandiose, but it seemed like all the city had been waiting for me.

Thanksgiving, our eminent moral holiday, doesnt have much for children. At its heart are conversation, food, drink, and fellowship - all perks of adulthood.

The idea being that if I was so incredibly small, then I could do almost anything, because what impact would I have, really? What damage could be done, being so puny in the big scheme?

As a child, I was bonkers for Christmas. The entire month of December, I couldn't sleep at night from anticipation.

Your mind believes what you tell it, so tell it positive things

The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame.

You were born on a certain day, in a certain place, and on a certain time. God has a plan for you.

Without love, the world would be a heap of ruins.

I almost stand in awe when I think of Joseph Smith. The angel appeared to him in 1823 - he said to this simple little boy, 'Your name should be known for good and evil throughout the entire world.'

Because he should want to be in a relationship with me! I’m friggin’ awesome.

It is surely important that the differences between coma, deep sleep, being under anesthesia, on the one hand, and being alert on the other, all involve changes in the brain.

If you must work for money, find a way to work and be happy. That is financial intelligence.

It's important not to lose who you are in a relationship just because it's nice to cuddle with somebody.

I think the most important thing to do is to recognize the fundamentally different circumstances of pursuing growth.