While it is best to believe in oneself, a little more from others can be a great blessing, a thing to be thankful for.

Happy is the soul that has a friend. Happier is the soul that trusts in the truth of the heart of a friend. Happiest is the soul that knows the solemnity of friendship and honours its laws.

To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy.

Like love, like talent, like any other virtue, like anything else in this life, happiness needs to be nurtured - this is the truth of the whole matter.

The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles.

Always be happy, you never know how happy you can make another by just being happy.

Happiness springs up from within. Do not seek it without.

It is better to hope less than to be hopeless.

Where would we have been without the discoveries of our predecessors, and where are we going without your discoveries?

Knowing trees, I came to realize, understand and appreciate the act of patience.

If your failure is not a lesson, it's indeed a failure.

oh, the heartbreakingly beautifultender weight of being human.

From personal adversity comes great art

Non-violence is the article of faith.

If better is possible, good is not enough

The United States, as all you know, did not come to Iraq for oil, not to occupy. We came here only to help.

Vision with action can change the world.

What would surprise a lot of people about me... I'm a gardener! I have a green thumb. I really like to get into the shrubs, the bushes, and really cultivate.

I don't doubt love for a second. I'm living for love. Listen to my songs!

Vampire? Such a provocative word, wrapped in too many clichés and girly novels.

I love boats. I can be on a boat for days.