The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.

I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.

Living well is an art that can be developed.

Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls.

Thank you, always say thank you; it's the greatest gift you can give someone; because thank you is what you say to God.

People trying to separate people rather than bring us together... please. You don't just see it in America. It's all over the world.

All people in the world - who are not hermits or mutes - speak words. They speak different languages, but they speak words. They say, "How are you" or "I'm not feeling well" all over the world. These common words - these common elements that we have between us - the writer has to take some verbs and nouns and pronouns and adjectives and adverbs and arrange them in a way that sound fresh.