Throughout history, most of the wrongs of the world have resulted from people absolutely sure they were in the right.

The voice of reason is inaudible to irrational people.

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

Never let the worst of you get the best of you.

Sometimes I wonder which is worse - confrontational people who are afraid of caring or caring people who are afraid of confrontation.

It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.

Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom.

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain.

The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.

If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism.

I always feel that everyone loves me so I never forget to love everyone else.

All writers have periods when they stop writing, when they cannot write, and this is always painful and terrible because writing is like breathing.

I hear the cheers when they roared and the jeers when they echoed.

You're not stealing anything, you're not breaking anything, so I'd guess you're Stephanie.

Shooting in 3D hasn't really affected the way I work as an actor that much. Maybe that's not a good thing. Maybe I'm not being diligent enough.

The future works out great men's destinies; The present is enough for common souls, Who, never looking forward, are indeed Mere clay wherein the footprints of their age Are petrified forever.

I'm conservative. I was raised conservative, and that's the way I will vote.

I grew up in a commune where no one considered me female, particularly.

There is no greater illness than discouragement!