Looking at the pattern of our existence from birth to death, we can see the way in which we are fundamentally nurtured by other's affection.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

I just like music. If it's hookey and good, I dig it.

One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed.

Not unlike gender reassignment surgery, someone determines that they are of a different race on the inside and they wish to surgically correct that.

The place to observe nature is where you are.

I'm not that girl from Freaky Friday any more! I'm a real adult. In fact, I hate children! I hate them all!

I put my friends and family first. I'm really just a normal thirteen-year-old girl who has a different hobby than most girls my age. Acting is kind of an extracurricular activity.

Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good.

What we seek in the end is not unconditional love but a love for which we, uniquely in all the world, meet all the conditions.

The real lowdown on gardening is ... dirt.

I'm not thuggin' for me, I'm thuggin' for my family, I pay all the bills, I feed my whole family, wrong or right, I do and I can't stop.