Those eyes so ecstatic with the gleam of new life, the wide laugh that no doubt uses up so much of the breath contained in those tiny lungs.

It is not the presence of despair that ails you, but the absence of hope.

How do we perceive what’s important in life, from what we once thought to what we think now, how does it change?

Where there is darkness, there once was light.

I find peace where the sun kissed leaves dance in the melody of the cool breeze that floats through the air.

Whatever may happen, the memories of then will always remain, ever so sweetly with me, nothing to tarnish it. Not even the ugliness of reality.

It doesn’t take long for your fortunes to turn. One second you’re fluttery as a bird, the next you’re on the ground with your wings clipped.

Don’t waste your time dying over the past, spend it living in the present.

You could climb to the top of the world and jump into the deepest of ravines, but if you don’t have someone to share it with you’ll always be looking back.

Every time my stupor turns into vibrancy, standing around is not an option.

If you list down whatever you didn’t get to do, then whatever you did won’t feel like it mattered.

That's the way girls are isn't it? They swear eternal friendship, and then as soon as a man's in the case it's all forgotten.

He once told me that an August evening was "as hot as three toads in a Cuisinart, " a comparison that left me blinking two days later.

...The most important thing, I think. You can't run from your past. You have to take it for what it is and realize that it's part of you.

Freedom is a universal value.

We have something that is unique. We have our craft. We have our art. We have our desire.

The basic science is not physics or mathematics but biology -- the study of life. We must learn to think both logically and bio-logically.

She tried to swallow, to take a breath, but her eyes met his, and there was nothing but aching intensity in his gaze. And she was drawn in, swept away.

Well, a lead is the most important thing about the story.

Each nation has its own peculiar method of work. Some work through politics, some through social reforms, some through other lines. With us, religion is the only ground along which we can move.

Anger or bitterness toward those who have hurt you will block your path to higher ground. You can have anger toward people or you can have freedom from people, but you can't have both.