The intellect is a boat which can take us to the very shores of understanding, but once there we must leave it behind in order to grasp true meaning.

The problem with a philosophy or a belief is that you soon start changing the facts to fit it.

Denial is the inevitable consequence of those who are presented with disastrous scenarios without being offered an avenue for success. That is why we need to maintain a hopeful attitude.

Perhaps the one unanswerable question in life is why so many of us choose to live in a fantasy world of our own creation that offers us nothing but pain.

Do not let your intellect steer you away from what your eyes have seen. Neither should you let it deny what your higher powers have perceived.

Struggles and challenges are ordinary, it's how you deal with them that can make you extraordinary.

The very best people are like that. They don't entangle you like flypaper.

I've never gotten anything but support and thanks from people for having diverse books.

I always had a fantasy of being a chef, because I like kitchen life.

Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage. Light and compact, they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain.

The world is solely occupied by a questioner and a philosopher.

When I'm in love with a woman, seeing her in something cozy makes me not want to let go of her when I'm holding her.

I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world.

I grew up playing golf, and if I were ever good enough to play professionally, I would get to travel the world while playing a sport I love.

Joy, when it is excessive, overcomes as much as grief.