why human beings despise what is beautiful and good, and seek to destroy the things they need the most

Travel far enough, you meet yourself.

Truth is singular. Its 'versions' are mistruths.

...now I'm a spent firework; but at least I've been a firework.

If swans weren't real myths'd make up.

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.

I believe death is only a door. One closes, and another opens. If I were to imagine heaven, I would imagine a door opening. And he would be waiting for me there.

Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.

You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.

I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there.

To anyone who is homeless, I say, find a home.

I would like the [film] industry to be more aware of what they're doing to influence people for good and for bad. There's no doubt that we're affected by our environment

It's just mind-blowingly awesome. I apologize, and I wish I was more articulate, but it's hard to be articulate when your mind's blown-but in a very good way.

I believe I once considerably scandalized her by declaring that clear soup was a more important factor in life than a clear conscience.

If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as well as individual volunteers.

You ought to pity me 'cause there's always one man to love/ But in the bedroom the size of him's more than enough.

Any time you see someone more successful than you are, they are doing something you aren't.

If you're too busy to pray...you're too busy

Love is the eternally burning fire in which humanity & all the world are being purified.

Actual Gratitude is the Symptom of Humility.