Building a practice of gratitude is the best way I know to create an optimistic approach to life. Start each day by lying in bed for five minutes and mentally acknowledging what you are grateful for.

Success in life comes to those who simply refuse to give up; individuals with vision so strong that obstacles, failure and loss only act as teachings

The power of a dream is that it frees up your imagination to think about the best possible scenario for your life.

Every child should be read to.

My disease is one of the best things that has happened to me it has pulled me out of a quietly desperate life toward one full of love and hope.

We all construct worldviews that give us a sense of meaning. Mostly it is about belonging to a group and having a sense of identity and purpose.

As a rule I don't like suffering to no purpose. Suffering should be creative, should give birth to something good and lovely.

I expected to go into journalism or law.

Anti-Semitism has no historical, political and certainly no philosophical origins. Anti-Semitism is a disease.

I think women are concerned too much with their clothes. Men don't really care that much about women's clothes. If they like a girl, chances are they'll like her clothes.

What is truer than truth? Answer: the story.

Pneumococcus is a fairly common cause of pneumonia and [raises the] risk of death in older adults.

Instead of using medicine, better fast today.