Paradise of Lailah Gifty Akita is reading, wondering and writing.

Aim for the stars. You will sooner reach the moon.

What you think of me is none of my business.

We are what we think.

I believe in miracles.

Love is stronger than hate.

Asking is the beginning of receiving.

We are what we are.

God is the Creator of all things.

Daily dance uplift the soul to spiritual realms.

A revived spirit, a renewed soul.

Love is a weakness which converts even the strongest minds as its slave and makes them sing its tune.

The ruling passion be it what it will the ruling passion conquers reason still.

The students [of the 60's] substituted conspicuous compassion for their parents' conspicuous consumption.

I think it's an amazing quality to be able to roll with the punches and not be totally ruined as a person because life's been rough for you. That's a really admirable way to go through your life.

The devaluation of words and promises regarding free enterprise is, in principle, worse than the devaluation of the rouble

The true creator may be recognized by his ability always to find about him, in the commonest and humblest thing, items worthy of note.

Then it is better, sir, to love whom one cannot have?" "Probably better," Lancelot said. "Certainly safer.

I start to back away before I do something wildly inappropriate, like jump on top of him.

Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.

George Washington had a tough second term.