We need to have empathy. When we lose empathy, we lose our humanity.

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.

Ditzy dumb blonde? I can be ditzy. I can be.

You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.

There are three words I like to repeat to myself: glass half full. Just to remind myself to be grateful for everything I have.

We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy

At 11 years old I made a very definitive decision. And my decision was that I wanted to be happy.

The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are.

The biggest lesson we have to give our children is truth.

Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?

Stress is something that's created in the mind, basically. It's how we look at things. So ovr greatest defense against stress is the ability to change ovr minds; to change ovr thinking.

I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.

Yes, Daisy. Feel it, ” he murmured against her mouth. “Feel what’s in my heart for you.” His hand slipped under the covers... - Christian Stone

What does myself now say to me?"Open the door of Mystery.

The longer a person's twitter @username is, the harder it is to argue with them … on twitter.

I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer.

I was brought up to reuse things.

Music is my passion, singing, performing. I play piano and musical theater is my background.

I've never sold my publishing. I have 100% control of all of my publishing and that includes everything, every use of my songs.

Through dialogue, the teacher-of-the-students and the students-of-the-teacher cease to exist and a new term emerges: teacher-student with students-teachers.

My subject is war, and the pity of war.