We live in a culture where were bombarded with so much noise and so much insecurity.

Too often, we spend our days thinking about what we don't have rather than what we do have. Be grateful every day.

There's so much grey to every story - nothing is so black and white.

The best education I have ever received was through travel.

Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer.

Try to accomplish things you have always dreamt of while you can. I know it sounds cliché, but the biggest lesson I have learned is that life is precious; enjoy it while it lasts.

We have to start seeing people as human beings. Our entire humanity depends on that.

I like crunchy things like Baked Lays.

My hope is that I can somehow raise the level of consciousness about world events.

Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.

I think we need to take a look at the technology, but not depend on it for things that require humanity.

Wisdom is made complete with knowledge, understanding and good judgement.

Rapid movement was a relief in the midst of so much feeling.

When you pick up a novel from the bed side table, you put down your own life at the same time and you become another person for the duration.

What is your personal definition of "good"? A world in which everyone is universally empathetic and exercises love and respect with full change-making power.

To me the ultimate sin was refusing to listen to reason.

I can be drunk until 6 in the morning, and then I don't have to show up to work until 14 hours later.

How do you write for children? I really have never figured that out. So I decided to just ignore it

I was absolutely a non-starter at games. My report for rugby said, 'Nigel's chief contribution is his presence on the field.' I used to pray for rain and sometimes it did rain - and we played anyway.

Taste is, in general, considered as that faculty of the human mind by which we perceive and enjoy whatever is beautiful or sublime in the works of nature or art.

I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.