The hatred of truth is the taproot of violence.

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

The whisper of the dusk is night shedding its husk.

Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

Nothing is worse than being alone on the evening of the day when one's cow has exploded.

Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along.

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.

Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.

Given my heritage and the ordeal of my childhood, I sometimes wonder why I myself am not insane. Maybe I am.

Proper research into organization of interest is a step to getting there.

The wonderful wizard of Oz - when was a child I loved the movie and I read the book when I got older and made me amazing

It’s one thing if everyone wears the same shoes or drinks the same soda. But the world of literature is the last place in which globalization should mean homogeneity.

God has never made a failure; that he gave birth to you means you are a success. Success is in your DNA.

Before you can improve your life and find a measure of happiness, you must learn to do one thing every day out of pure love.

It's important to be involved and stand up for what you believe in.

Most people are awestruck when they see Lady Gaga and Bette Midler, but then the queen comes in.

She wanted out of the decorating scheme.

By whatever path you go, you will have to lose yourself in the one. Surrender is complete only when you reach the stage 'Thou art all' and 'Thy will be done'.

I'm always learning new things.