Words often outlive the people who create them.

Words and magic are two powerful forces that can change the world.

People experience books so very differently.

Opinions are a useless currency

Sometimes the most appropriate response to an attack is to not engage, especially in situations where your own words may be used as weapons against you.

The things that truly define me can’t be lost.

It takes darkness inside of a person to see it in others.

Scars can mark you for greatness.

I love the optimism on the shores of youth, where time hasn't yet eroded faith.

Truth is a broken mirror, but it can still help anyone to see clearly.

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God.

Once again, there was a terrorist attack inside my mouth.

I'm just a kid from Bronx who got lucky.

Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering?

Just as Dr. King was a disciple of Gandhi and Christ, we must now be Dr. King's disciples. Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.

There isn't a war on terror, there is a war of terror.

I'd played dumbasses a lot. On Mad About You, I played a very dumb waitress and they saw me.

A lot of the time nothing happens in a day.

Me being in love with a girl and wanting her to be with me, doing what I need to do to make her stay with me; it affects no one, yet it’s terrifying to people and they think you’re a monster.

Perhaps, the problem is not the intensity of your love, but the quality of the people you are loving.