And Quotes

The protected place in space and time that we once called childhood has grown shorter.

Unusual commencement advice: Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.

Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be.

Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow.

Mind and body obstruct one another's pleasures.

Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego's likes and dislikes.

We should fill the syllabuses of schools with lessons about love and compassion.

When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.

Our ultimate dharma is self-realization. Thoughts and actions that support our spiritual evolution are real dharma.

The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.

A true spiritual seeker should exercise control all the time, throughout the day and night.

When you really put your heart and soul into something, the temptation is to try to be in control of circumstances, however you can, and looking and seeing how people are responding.

One takes what the river offers, both good and bad. The joy of living by running water far outweighs the sorrow.

I can't believe it! Reading and writing actually paid off!

I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and I've read quite extensively as an adult.

Have compassion towards each other, including animals. Love and respect every living being on this planet - a key factor to a greater society.

Without poetry our science will appear incomplete, and most of what now passes with us for religion and philosophy will be replaced by poetry.

Catholicism is not a lifeless set of rules and regulations. Catholicism is a lifestyle. Catholicism is a way of life designed by God to help you become all you can be.

Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living thoughts and ideas of the passing age.

Life is full of confusion. Confusion of love, passion, and romance. Confusion of family and friends. Confusion with life itself. What path we take, what turns we make. How we roll our dice.

It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it

It is well known that when Thomas A. Eddison was stymied by a problem, he would lie down and take a short nap.

A lot of names in America and Europe have their roots in Latin and Greek words. A lot of them go back to archetypes and their stories.

Smile creates love and peace; love and peace create smile.

I'm gonna do between 75 and 100 dates. A lot of it will be in Laughlin, Nevada; I'll be there for two weeks. And I'll work some casinos here and there, and the fair dates.

My dad still calls me and makes sure I'm taking my vitamins.

This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary.

Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.

I had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy.

It is interesting how fashion filters down and we discover in the "Devil Wears Prada" that we're all prey to trends, even if we think we are not.

There's a lot of power and responsibility that comes with owning who you are as a woman.

People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'

Sometimes I think He looks down and says, "Wow, look what those idiots are up to now. I guess I better help them along a little.

If you look at the Olympic graphics for Mexico or Los Angeles, those programs don't look contemporary by today's eyes but they really look like they are of their place and time.

Our Nation is in great need of young men and women of character to lead in every arena of our society.

Don't focus on the wins and losses... focus your efforts on performing to your full potential.

We are all gifts to each other, and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships.

Whatever else I know, I know that if you invest love and care in any individual you can help them to make a difference, to write their own life story.

I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny.

I still play hockey every now and then, and I still golf. But my biggest exercise is walking my big dog in the park every day.

I'm also very proud to be a part of a trilogy of films that, if they do nothing else, allow people to check their problems at the door, sit down and have a good time.

When the body breaks down and you start to wrinkle, I think it's so bad.

I care about being paid fairly for what I do. When I approach a project, I put my whole heart and soul into it. Because I really care about it.

That's one of the great sadnesses of any life - knowing what you know now and then remembering what you did not know then.

Are science and religion compatible? It's like, are science and plumbing compatible? They're just two different things.

I don't know if it's a stare or if it's something I do with my eyes when I'm really focused in on someone or something. Apparently it comes out every now and then.

It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.

I've come to learn that the choices I labor over and go back and forth about and ask a million people for their opinions and make lists about those are always the wrong choices.

The Beatles and The Stones were basically inspired by American Rhythm and Blues

The best way to say, "I love you, God," is to live your life doing your best. The best way to say, "Thank you, God," is by letting go of the past and living in the present moment, right here and now.