Excellent instruction is less about what a teacher does and more about what students can do and know as a result of the lesson.

The day we put an end to believing in hope will be the day we stop existing, for without hope, we are nothing.

She cannot possibly be dead, people do not just die

He recognizes voices within silence. (of Max Sebald)

There is one consolation in being sick and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.

A person has to be by himself a little bit. We weren’t born in a flock. Togetherness drives me out of my mind.

You are not obliged to put on evening clothes to meet God.

Beauty [is] a kind of radiance. People who possess a true inner beauty, their eyes are a little brighter, their skin a little more dewy. They vibrate at a different frequency.

No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunately, not all humans see it that way.

Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws.

When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.