We must resist impulses to attack people, their credibility or their nature, and focus only on sharing our own positive creations, contributions, ideas and solutions.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Every positive thought is a silent prayer which will change your life.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason!

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.

I always thought falling in love was hard, but now I realize that was the easy bit. It’s staying in love that‘s the hard part.

When I got started again, I drove slower and felt smaller. I think it does us all good to get looked at like that now and then by a wild animal.

I think China is set up to surpass the US on the even more critical industry of green power.

When you are invited to a dinner, you are either a guest or you are part of a menu

When you truly know the meaning of the word love, you will also know the meaning of the word pain.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

Dost thou wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to thy neighbor.

There was a perverse side of me, with things like Van Helsing coming out. I didn't want to go down that route.

I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.

The dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits.