For lack of an occasional expression of love, a relationship strong at the seams can wear thin in the middle.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

Cherish the friend who tells you a harsh truth, wanting ten times more to tell you a loving lie.

You can spend too much time wondering which of identical twins is the more alike.

What greater blessing to give thanks for at a family gathering than the family and the gathering.

Ever wonder what crime you committed that you are confined to a small enclosure above your sinuses, under permanent skull arrest?

If minutes were kept of a family gathering, they would show that "Members not Present" and "Subjects Discussed" were one and the same.

It finally happened. I got the GPS lady so confused, she said, "In one-quarter mile, make a legal stop and ask directions.

For the most part, we carnivores do not eat other carnivores. We prefer to eat our vegetarian friends.

On a windswept hill by a billowing sea, my destiny sits and waits for me.

It is not that love is blind. It is that love sees with a painter's eye, finding the essence that renders all else background.

At some point you have to forget about grudges because they only hurt.

Speaking English well could open a window of personal and professional opportunities but having great knowledge of business English can give you the edge in becoming indispensable.

A great mentor is full of understanding, trust, respect and willing to help his/her mentees to reach the right direction in life.

The factual reality is that the vast majority of immigrants - legal and illegal - contribute more to this country than they take out in social services.

I'm not a sociologist, I'm not a political scientist, but I'm a fairly intuitive person.

I really care about where things are going. I care about what people are feeling and I like to ask the question why.

The only true aristocracy is that of consciousness.

I feel nervous because I revere [Zadie Smith] so much. I don't want to be stupid. If I say something stupid, just interrupt me.

You put a guy on a desert island, he'll do it to mud, a chicken, a barrel, anything, a knothole.

I'm just the instrument for the song to do whatever it's supposed to do-heal, inspire or encourage. It's not all about me, it's about the song. I'm just the lucky girl who gets to sing these songs.