We are defined by the places we hold in the web of others’ lives.

The truth is not delicate and it does not suffer from denial—the truth only dies when true stories are untold.

The fact that we can never have complete, perfect knowledge does not absolve us of the moral duty to judge and to take a stand against evil.

We are not defined by our individual loneliness, but by the web of relationships in which we’re enmeshed.

Do you see how much power you have when you act without fear?

There is far more happiness in a life that is your own than a life in which you are handed the lines to say and shown the gestures to make. Do not ever be ambitious.

A little self-doubt is a good thing, " said Jia, "but not excessive doubt. Sometimes we live up to the stories others tell about us.

As the wind continued to howl and groan through her decaying body, she began to sing her story.

I've always thought it nonsense to believe something true simply because it was written in a book long ago.

Time's arrow is the loss of fidelity in compression. A sketch, not a photograph. A memory is a re-creation, precious because it is both more and less than the original.

There is often no line between perfection and evil.

If you are financially poor, it is because you have not converted your time into any product.

Change your thought, change your mind.Change your belief, change your action.

Mirad had asked for peace for his birthday.Imagine, a boy of thirteen who asks for peace as a birthday present.When I heard that I cried.

Purpose should determine approach. At the end of the day, it's what we do, not what we purposed to do, that defines our lives and reputations.

Prayer is the key discipline whereby all spiritual work is done.

If you truly believe something, and it's incorrect, that doesn't mean you don't have integrity.

I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.

I wish that people had an opportunity to watch me 24/7, like on 'Big Brother.' You'd see a person who is quiet and reserved and very analytical - a huge observer.

Our world has grown weary of greed, exploitation and division, of the tedium of false idols and piecemeal responses, and the pain of false promises.

Human beings being what they are, order spreads, given half a chance, almost as fast as confusion.