The most important thing is transforming our minds, for a new way of thinking, a new outlook: we should strive to develop a new inner world.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

It is childish to eat primarily or only to please your tongue.

Miranda waited. No voice spoke. No heavenly choir broke out in song. God Himself did not call her name. She frowned. Typical.

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.

When my dad passed, there's a lot of sadness right below the surface, and I think there will be until the day I die. So, writing sad songs helps it. And when I sing them, it's pure therapy for me.

I don't watch a lot of other people's parodies because I don't want to be unduly influenced.

My theory. Music can fix anything. Anything.

Nearer the gods no mortal may approach.

As far as I'm concerned, the most important thing you need when inventing characters is empathy.

I donate money to the existing foundation that funds the US Ski Team kids.

Prosperity has no power over adversity.