To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

I am afraid I shall not find Him but I shall still look for Him. If He exists He may be appreciative of my efforts.

We know that once we stop learning and call ourselves learned, we become useless members of the scientific society.

While Eeyore frets ... ... and Piglet hesitates ... and Rabbit calculates ... and Owl pontificates ...Pooh just is.

One of the greatest superstitions of our time is the belief that it has none.

The difference is great between one's outside "life," the things which happen to one, incidents, pains and pleasures, and one's "living."

I definitely know that I'm quirky. I know that I'm different. Red hair definitely made me different growing up.

True love means you love the real person, not an ideal that you have in your head and superimpose over them. That's illusion and lies to me.

Our breathing reflects every emotional or physical effort and every disturbance.

Josh Brolin is an actor that I really, really like; he's fantastic. I worked with him once; he's a really great actor.

I have to go make books. Sorry about that.