God gave us the gift of life it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
I tend to foster drama via bleakness. If I want the reader to feel sympathy for a character, I cleave the character in half, on his birthday. And then it starts raining. And he's made of sugar.
There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why.
My best kiss was on stage. Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child gave me a really nice soft kiss on my lips during a performance on my birthday. It was amazing.
About astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm.
I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.
Most of us have fond memories of food from our childhood. Whether it was our mom's homemade lasagna or a memorable chocolate birthday cake, food has a way of transporting us back to the past.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years, but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.
You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: happiness.
