Those who have no hope for a future life are already dead for the present one.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Enjoy being with yourself, you will then not feel alone.

I’m afraid most Bibles remain unopened and unread. Don’t let this be true of yours!

In the struggle for life, a taste for truth is a luxury--or else a disability.

The written word may be man's greatest invention. It allows us to converse with the dead, the absent, and the unborn.

Hot dogs and Red Vines and potato chips and French fries are my favorite foods.

Plan B?' Ivy said. 'What is plan B?' Jenks reddened. 'Grab the fish and run like hell,' he muttered, and I almost giggled.

My life's a mess. I'm not afraid to admit it.

Honor, I thought. For real: the guardians should have taught it. Because I hadn't learned it.

Yoga is really big - I'm actually a certified teacher, although I've never taught classes at a studio. I really find myself drawn to more traditional styles.

Your praises will become your wages.