There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.

Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.

That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

Charity ... is the opium of the privileged.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Learn to give, whether you have plenty or little, whether you are happy or in pain.

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.

Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.

Dare to risk public criticism.

The spirit of man is an inward flame; a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.