You tell me that yes, I can do it. I know. And I may do it, if I so choose.You tell me that no, I cannot. I say, Oh? I shall do it, since you refuse!

When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.

I love you" means I want you to be happy.

Music is happiness with a steady pulse.

Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person.

Happiness is never in a rush. If you move too fast, you leave it behind.

Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness.

Life can seem like a gloomy wait in the thick of black shadows.And still there are those who smile at the darkness, anticipating the beauty of an eventual sunrise.

Nothing can squelch your fire except turning your back on the thing that fuels it.

The rarest, truest beauty is visible only to the heart.

The real beauty of a woman is most clearly seen in the smiles of those who interact with her.

You may be wrong at first

Love finds beauty in the midst of ugliness and makes the journey of life worthwhile.

Home is the first school for us all, a school with no fixed curriculum, no quality control, no examinations, no teacher training

If we can just convince other people to get involved, this could make some major changes in our society. It's very exhilarating.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Okay, that so did me in. Mr. Rock being all emotional? Expressing his feelings?" p. 12

I've been coming to Notre Dame since 1957. This place, this campus, is the closest thing there is to perfection.

Food choices affect health outcomes, and consumers need to have the latest, most up-to-date scientific information in making their food choices.

There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.

The werewolf film is a strange thing.