wherever there's laughter, there is heaven

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

Loss is only temporary when you believe in God!

Be your own hero.

Chic Murray once told me he fell in the street, and a woman said to him, "Did you fall?" He said, "No, I'm tryin' to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket."

For me, the most important thing is that I feel comfortable with the actor that I'm working with and I'm able to talk to them.

If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.

Worship the spirit of criticism.

All problems in mathematics are psychological.

I don't feel frightened by not knowing things.

The National Park Service today exemplifies one of the highest traditions of public service.

All goal setting must be immediately followed by both the development of a plan, and massive and consistent action toward its fulfillment.