The word God asks a question and then answers it before there is any chance to wonder.

But, like ivy, we grow where there is room for us.

Some people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can't see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.

That day I carried the dream around like a full glass of water, moving gracefully so I would not lose any of it.

What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real.

I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.

Don't wait to be sure. Move, move, move.

We come from long lines of people destined never to meet.

... we had once called out hello into the cauldron of the world and then run away before anyone could respond.

Inelegantly, and without my consent, time passed.

I cried in English, I cried in french, I cried in all the languages, because tears are the same all around the world.

Peer beyond the wall of doubt to embrace the possibilities.

The best chapters in your life story are written by love.

When we are able to realize that life is endless and not ephemeral and that life is transformational and not static—then all fears will vanish from our hearts.

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

All beauty is sad. [...] For it fades.

To genetic evolution, the human lineage has added the parallel track of cultural evolution.

She's a wonderful, wonderful person, and we're looking to a happy and wonderful night - ah, life.

Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately, it is within no one's reach.

I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population and gave birth to the whole world. Without them the rest [of the world] are not getting to know the whole story.