You're not going to see people like this again for a long time, he said and I said I always saw people like this & he looked at me for a moment and said, You're not from around here, are you?

Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero.

I sometimes wake in the early morning & listen to the soft breathing of my children & I think to myself, this is one thing I will never regret & I carry that quiet with me all day long.

Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.

Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.

I hope someday you see this is all life wants: for you to be your own kind of beautiful & not the kind that makes you forget who you are.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

There are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter & noise.

If you hold on to the handle, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.

I've always like the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am.

Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.

You have to see the good in yourself before expecting someone else to see the good in you. Be aware of who you are and what you can truly be.

The fear of losing each other is always stronger than the pain we cause.

You're here to love and appreciate.

Humor has been the balm of my life, but it's been reserved for those close to me, not part of the public Lana.

I love John Stamos. John's a really friendly, cool dude.

The whole global warming thing is created to destroy America's free enterprise system and our economic stability.

I used to skip breakfast, but eating gets my metabolism going, so I burn more calories all day.

Art is not to throw light but to be light.

If the truth didn't help anyone, and love didn't last, what was there left to struggle toward?

Basically, when I hear the words 'family drama' I run in the opposite direction.