To his surprise he...discovered that it was possible to be good at what you had little interest in, just as it had been possible to be bad at something…that you cared about a great deal.

What if all everybody needed in the world was to be sure of one friend? What if you were the one, and you refused to say those simple words?

You can't possibly judge your ability to control something until you've experienced the extremes of its capabilities. Do you understand?

One of the odd things about middle age...was the strange decisions a man discovers he’s made by not really making them.

Miles smiled. "Can you keep a secret?"Bea snorted. "Did I tell you what you were in for if you married my daughter?""No, " Miles conceded."Well, then, " she said, as if that settled the matter.

You know me better than you think, you know, and you shall know me better yet.

And how delightful other people's emotions were!-much more delightful than their ideas, it seemed to him. One's own soul, and the passions of one's friends-those were the fascinating things in life.

There is no greater fulfillment than living with a positive mind and a heart full of unconditional self-love.

The darkest thing about Africa has always been our ignorance of it.

[A formula for answering controversial letters -- without even reading the letters:] Dear Sir (or Madame): You may be right.

People are unlikely to know that they need a product which does not exist and the basis of market research in new and innovative products is limited in this regard.

If pursuing material things becomes your only goal, you will fail in so many ways. Besides, in time all material things go away.

If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present moment as best you can, you are doing your best for the future already.

If you've got red hair, try washing it in cranberry juice. And, if you're blonde, a champagne rinse can work wonders.

For a while, I think in 1994, it got to where I didn't want to practice.