"Death is not a stalker, always looking for us. Death is a scorekeeper tallying up how much we love life and how much we are willing to work for it. We die when we stop living."

“Yesterday they called it coincidence. Today it's synchronicity. Tomorrow they'll call it skill.”

“If I stopped writing and being at my piano, I wouldn't know how to live. It's your best friend.”

“I like to cook, but mostly Greek. When I am confused or tired, I think about what I can cook. It takes you away from everything, as you are thinking only of your dish.”

“Always work with the present moment, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.”

“We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.”

Source : "The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe, As Told By Neil DeGrasse Tyson", www.huffingtonpost.com. March 12, 2012.

“A risk is a risk because it's avoidable.”

Source : Erica Bauermeister (2011). “Joy For Beginners”, p.125, Penguin

“Making money is certainly the one addiction I cannot shake.”

“The American people want to know that when they borrow a book from the library or buy a book, the government won't be looking over their shoulder. Everybody wants to fight terrorism, but we have to do it in away that protects American freedom.”