Many, many times I would shake my head in dismay at the goings-on in the House of Commons, but that never caused me to lose my fundamental faith in the values of our parliamentary institutions.
where I wholly love I wholly trust.
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can
If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place. " -- Marmee, Little Women
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
Work is an antidote for anxiety, an ointment for sorrow, and a doorway to possibility.
Reality Hunger is more than thought-provoking; it's one of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time.
My films are often characterized by the lack of women present in them, except for this last one [Once Upon a Time in America].
I just want one person I can rescue and I want one person who needs me. Who can't live without me. I want to be a hero, but not just one time.