olivia reminds me of a bird sometimes, how her feathers get all ruffled when she's mad. and when she's fragile like this, she's a little lost bird looking for its nest.

You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.

Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.

I wish everyday could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks.

We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness.

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.

There are always going to be jerks in the world . . . [but] there are more good people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other and take care of each other.

One mistake does not define you.

Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.

Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.

You should be your best critic and coach.

When we asked him to sum up his impression of the girls' emotional state at that point, he said, "Buffeted but not broken.

Being the best you can betakes courage. You need to ownyour decisions and have thecourage to see them through.

Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.

I spent two weeks at the Sadhguru's [Jaggi Vasudev]. It was a wonderful experience. It was very different from what I normally do - earlier I used to do Ashtanga [yoga] all the time.

She's afraid that if she leaves, she'll become the life of the party.

I grew up at the beach and I was always involved in beach clean-ups and caring for my environment.

Do your own thing; always follow your dreams and don't feel limited by what someone prescribes to you as to what you should do. Expand your horizons, try new things, be adventurous.

It is easy to know when a government wishes for peace by observing the character of the person sent to negotiate for it.