The men who seem to know most of God's power have had great, unspeakable longings, at times, for a fresh consciousness of that power.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

Do you know how much faster I can fix an airplane when I want to fix it than when I don't want to fix it?

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.

Put your head down and work hard. Never wait for things to happen, make them happen for yourself through hard graft and not giving up.

I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Positivity is like a boomerang. The more we put it out there, the more it comes back to us.

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

The beautiful soul!

My father managed to change his entire life after I wrote a novel about his brutal regime as a family man. It took resoluteness and courage for my father to change, and I need to acknowledge that.

Surround yourself with positive people.

What's a rainy daywithout some deliciouscoffee-flavoured loneliness?

...two different kinds of Japanese psychotherapies, one based on getting people to stop using feelings as an excuse for their actions and the other based on getting people to practice gratitude.

Sometimes I think I like dogs more than I like humans. The only time a dog has ever betrayed me... was by dying.

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.

You must be accommodating with your teacher. You must have a sense of humor about your teacher and the impossible things they ask you to do.

The minorities are sometimes right. The majorities never.

The writers who accomplish most are those who compel thought on the highest and most profoundly interesting subjects.