There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road.
Do you love the truth more than you need to be loved, or do you need to be loved more than you love the truth?
Knowledge is power, and for each level of knowledge, you are held responsible for how you use it.
The desire to please other people is a potent way to distract yourself from what you are feeling.
When fear ceases to scare you, it cannot stay.
The place to begin the task of eliminating evil is within yourself.
No two people have the same reality
A curious thing about the ontological problem is its simplicity. It can be put into three Anglo-Saxon monosyllables: 'What is there?' It can be answered, moreover, in a word--'Everything'--and everyone will accept this answer as true.
When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.
I remember being away somewhere, and I had forgotten it was Valentine's Day with a person, and that was very embarrassing.
I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly, I don't know if they even like me. But who cares? Loving them is my joy.