"I never read bad reviews about myself, because my friends invariably tell me about them."

“The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult ethical controversies of the day.”

“Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.”

Source : John Ortberg (2009). “The Me I Want to Be”, p.116, Harper Collins

“Individuals who are uncomfortable with themselves sometimes emit vibes that make others uncomfortable.”

“Nothing can replace the excitement, the magic, and yes the glamour of a Ziegfeld show.”

Source : "Hats, Hunches And Happiness" by Irene Dunne, February 17, 1945.

“If I had to say what my one greatest achievement is, it's that I lasted, and I'm still happy. I hope that comes through.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

“It is not what we believe, but why we believe it. Moral responsibility lies in diligently weighing the evidence. We must actively doubt; we have to scrutinize our views, not take them on trust. No virtue attached to blindly accepting orthodoxy, however 'venerable'...”

“My real self, the self I have always been from a child, is a loner and nerd, slightly overweight, with a very heavy fringe. That is who I was as a kid. I don't think I will ever be anything other than that.”

Source : "Hayley Atwell: 'The real me is a loner, a nerd and a bit overweight'". Interview with Kate Kellaway, www.theguardian.com. October 9, 2010.

“Reading for me will be a combination of books, magazines, Tumblr, and just kind of the Web in general on the iPad.”