Humanization and coming to understand somebody as a human being is about as good a kind of forgiveness as you can get, I think.

The odd thing about recurring dreams is that, no matter how many times you dream the same thing, it always takes you by surprise.

.... When you have no voice, you don't exist

Even though I have this solid career in picture books, I've not only been thinking about kids - because I don't think that much about children; I'm not a child educator; I'm just a former child.

They will never believe that an ordinary girl could do such an extraordinary thing, " Genevieve worried. "What would I tell them?""Tell them there is no such thing as an ordinary girl, " said Bloom.

To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.

In the tapestry of life, we're all connected. Each one of us is a gift to those around us helping each other be who we are, weaving a perfect picture together.

I never force myself to dance or sing.

I think we will never find ultimate happiness. But I see a world of peace, harmony, laughter, love and non-violence and the elimination of poverty.

Design is... above all an effort to improve reality... I always try to begin with considerations of its function... I ask myself, who needs it, which materials best suit its functions and so on.

The curse of modern times is, that almost everything does create controversy.

Sunlight feels warm and rough against your skin like a kiss on the cheek from your dad.

I never read theory. I think that was to my benefit.

Because of Obama ... dreamers who are American in every way except on paper, no longer live under the shadow of deportation.

Dimitri: "They weren't supposed to let you in."Rose: "Yeah. Well, I kind of found a work-around."Dimitri: "Of course you did."- Dimitri Belikov and Rose Hathaway (Spirit Bound)

My family has always supported me completely and kept me grounded. I never got lost in child Hollywood actor weirdness.