The power of getting to know one another is so immense, eclipsed only by first getting to know ourselves.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Getting bullied in school taught me how to be strong, getting judged taught me to be better, failure taught me to be resilient and being made fun of taught me humility.

Creativity could be described as letting go of certainties.

...as long as she was worrying about it, it probably wasn't going to happen. Like some sort of anxiety vaccine. Like watching a pot to make sure it never boiled.

Caring about someone doesn't mean taking care of them.

Editing is a natural extension of the collage making. It's actually one of the few areas that women were able to excel in in the film industry from the beginning.

The world is divided into two classes - invalids and nurses.

I have no limits, no filter, no class, no poise. No decorum. Just fun.

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool, to weep is to risk appearing too sentimental, to reach out for another is to risk involvement, and to expose feelings is to risk exposing one's true self.

Once I was chased by the king of all scorpions. I have the most notorious animal stories.

My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors.