The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Don't fall in love with a bonobo, because it's gonna die.

You can always choose how you prefer to respond to any external circumstances. Do not define your happiness by what is happening around you. Be happy only because this is what you enjoy doing.

Fortify yourself with contentment for this is an impregnable fortress.

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.

Steve Jobs has said that Xwindows is brain-damamged and will disappear in two years. He got it half-right.

The real moment of success is not the moment apparent to the crowd.

Any city has to give some thought to its ambition and brand in order to set sustainability goals.

And I swear, if there is a way for us to be together, I will find it. No matter how long it takes. If I have to chase your soul to the ends of eternity, I won't stop until I find you, I promise.

Love is like trench warfare - you cannot see the enemy, but you know he is there and that it is wiser to keep your head down.

I could have gone professional, but I'm not giving up on my dream.

Listen, everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.