God does not call us to rest seven days a week with our head in the sand. He calls us to make an impact wherever we are.

In the darkest of times, laughter helps revolutionize our perspective.

To be absent from the iPhone is to be present in the moment. Ignore it. Make some friends.

There is no better friendship booster than the ability to listen. The ability to show genuine interest in others is an admirable quality of a true friend.

Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are.

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can "preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words."

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come.

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess.

Rich people are those who know that the best is yet to come.

Thought can organize the world so well that you are no longer able to see it.

From the first moment of independence, the United States has been dedicated to innovation as a way of government and a way of life.

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

Actually Gabriel’s an archangel,” I corrected. “But otherwise, yes.” “Well, that explains why he’s so hard to impress,” said Xavier flippantly

Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

To us, the ashes of our ancestors are sacred and their resting place is hallowed ground.

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.

The present is burdened too much with the past. We have not time, in our earthly existence, to appreciate what is warm with life, and immediately around us.

The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.

... and we shall find A pleasure in the dimness of the stars.