You know you were with the lessers, true?" Butch lifted one of his busted-up hands. "And here I thought I'd been to Elizabeth Arden.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

I saw a star, I reached for it. I missed, so I accepted the sky

I can't wake up at all without caffeine.

Send me to jail in 48 hours if I am corrupt.

We can shift from time-bound awareness into timeless awareness . . . to the ecstasy that can only be found in the present moment.

I was walking down the street. something caught my eye, and dragged it fifteen feet.

I don't think that Hollywood will have much to do with changing politics. Hollywood usually reflects things.

Globalization is now no longer an objective but an imperative, as markets open and geographic barriers become increasingly blurred and even irrelevant.

I probably believe in God in a non-denominational way.

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.

The more we can grow on already cultivated land, the better.