The attempt to develop a sense of humor and to see things in a humorous light is some kind of a trick learned while mastering the art of living.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.

When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.

The one thing you can't take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me.

Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!

There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man.

Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.

It isn't the past which holds us back, it's the future; and how we undermine it, today.

If you expect the worse, you're only denying someone a chance to be better

If something’s existence is contingent upon the existence of another entity, can we truthfully call them separate beings?

If people ever question your loyalty, you never had theirs.

Once they become AKC registered, the newspapers will become flooded with ads for them. And you'll see Border collies in pet stores and animal shelters.

Poetry is that art which selects and arranges the symbols of thought in such a manner as to excite the imagination the most powerfully and delightfully.

A missions conference is a business meeting to decide the fate of the heathen.

I have left my book, I have left my room, For I heard you singing Through the gloom.

I'm an actress who likes a strong, communicative director.

Refusing to deal with numbers rarely serves the interests of the least well-off.

It's really nice to work with people who understand and really love the artistry of building sets, it's great.