You’re not supposed to dislike your own child. You were supposed to like them no matter what, even if they were not what you wanted.

What's life without a little risk?

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.

We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!

Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.

Live your best life, seeking heavenly guidance.

I remembered, like, when 'Not When My Daughter' came out, I'm serious, I think dating for Iranian men became a lot harder. Dude's name, Shahrokh - became Tony. Mehsud became Mike.

I have no influence with the rising generation. All my arguments have failed to induce them to set bounds to their wants.

Individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in - and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves.

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation.

Hare Krishna, Peace and Love

The final words of a domestic bully: If you leave me now furious angels will descend upon you and bring you back to me.

No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.

That's correct, I flunked out of high school twice because I couldn't write.

Learn to cultivate your own garden.