To be absent from the iPhone is to be present in the moment. Ignore it. Make some friends.

In the darkest of times, laughter helps revolutionize our perspective.

There is no better friendship booster than the ability to listen. The ability to show genuine interest in others is an admirable quality of a true friend.

Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are.

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can "preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words."

God does not call us to rest seven days a week with our head in the sand. He calls us to make an impact wherever we are.

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come.

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess.

Rich people are those who know that the best is yet to come.

Being a good person begins with being a wise person. Then, when you follow your conscience, will you be headed in the right direction.

Love is the light that can shine so bright.

Well-bred English people never have imagination.

Translation is not appropriation, as is sometimes claimed; it is a form of listening that then changes how you speak.

Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. At the end they will choose side with the team that is winning.

Nature paints not; In oils, but frescoes the great dome of heaven; With sunsets, and the lovely forms of clouds; And flying vapors.

Elves apparently had a short childhood. Not like witches, who seemed to take forever to grow up, according to Jenks.

Many girls have not the advantage I have and I [am] very very glad that satan has not geven me boils and many other Misfortunes.

Italians still know how to enjoy life, even as the country seems stuck in place.

Public shaming is a blood sport that has to stop.