The first time her laughter unfurled its wings in the wind, we knew that the world would never be the same”-

Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero.

I sometimes wake in the early morning & listen to the soft breathing of my children & I think to myself, this is one thing I will never regret & I carry that quiet with me all day long.

Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.

Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.

I hope someday you see this is all life wants: for you to be your own kind of beautiful & not the kind that makes you forget who you are.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

There are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter & noise.

If you hold on to the handle, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.

I've always like the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am.

Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.

I became aware that the invincible power that has moved the world is unrequited, not happy, love.

Maybe fire and kerosene don't go together for a reason.

Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.

Those who do scientific or medical studies and have conclusions are reflecting the results preferred by those who pay them.

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.

I'd like to see where boys and girls end up if they get equal encouragement - I think we might have some differences in how leadership is done.

I've got a phone, answer machine, TV set, computer, hand grenade - everything you need to run a business in Los Angeles.

Don't let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.

I deserve passion," she said. "I deserve to be loved- in every way. I deserve a man who'll give his whole heart, not the part he isn't using at the moment.

All great art originates from the innocent child within us expressing itself through the wisdom, experience and skill of an adult.