Self-care is never selfish, but it may feel that way when you live a frenzied life.

It takes enormous courage and humility to be open to others to find out who we really are.

By letting go of misguided beliefs, love and compassion can break through.

People who help others on a regular basis are ten times more likely to be healthy than people who do not.

Awareness is the first step in rewriting old stories.

Generous people are likely to receive more respect from their peers.

Ask yourself if you’re taking the time to see beyond the surface.

We learn to become more empathic when we slow down, become present, and are fully committed to understanding another person’s uniqueness.

When we give and receive empathy, transformation occurs.

Empathy allows us to enter the world of another. It allows us to take a mental vacation from ourselves.

Empathy plays a crucial role in the reduction of stress from the moment of birth.

An individual excels where the institution fails.

I'm not into extreme sports or something. I just live a quiet life.

I always appreciated the magnitude of my mother's imagination. She always saw beauty in what was broken, and she'd preserve it.

The un-conscious distortion of the facts is almost harmless compared to the unconscious neglect of an animal's mental life until it verges on the unusual and marvelous.

An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.

Know this: though love is weak and hate is strong, Yet hate is short, and love is very long.

To end up with a canvas that is no less beautiful than the empty canvas is to begin with.

Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and do well.

I want an open dialogue. I want husbands and wives and people in relationships to walk out of the theater thinking, "Could this happen to me? I know I'm being tempted."

The master secret of happiness is to meet the challenge of each new day with the serene faith that: "All things work together for good to them that love God."