There is the freedom you have when you are alone and there is the freedom that you have next to someone else. Blessed are those in which those two freedoms coincide.

The cruelest thing is love that leads us to deal with the parts of ourselves that we do not want to see, and this is what, in fact, we do not forgive each other.

At first, the wings weighed more than the chains, because with the chains we were not required to fly

They use fear to control us, they control us to make us afraid. One more reason to be brave.

I prefer to die fighting than living defeated

Many do not see that not to have dreams is far worse than seeing that their dreams do not come true.

Many of the most charming women I know possess at least on cat or dog. Maybe after getting used to an affectionate quadruped it is hard to settle for a man.

If we lived the plans we do more as bets than as forecasts, we would be less anxious and more prepared for the unexpected.

If you want to foresee the behavior of someone, their personality is a better predictor than their intelligence.

Sometimes we are more attached to the pain than the pain is attached to us.

Why so many wounded people look for forgiveness from who has injured them?

Do you love him?"How would I know?"You'd know.

You must know your enemy to beat him at his own game, but be ready as well for the ultimate sacrifice, for nobody comes out of hell without a scratch.

The world promises you so much...and leaves you empty. God's promises are for real and forever.

The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike.

When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to know.

I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big - and then dream bigger.

My laundry list of wants in a partner is basically kindness. I want someone who is kind, and that's kind of where it begins and ends. I'm open to being surprised.

What goes on when people overfetishize safety is that they're relapsing into that old frame of mind that what we're doing is bad.

Leaders respond & change; the rest quit and blame.

We tend to find what we look for in other people.