"A miracle is an event which creates faith. That is the purpose and nature of miracles. Frauds deceive. An event which creates faith does not deceive: therefore it is not a fraud, but a miracle."

“The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like Cross Country; you're one with the mud.”

“When I get nervous, I get word vomit.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“The shift in the world begins with a shift in our thinking. Shifting our thinking does not change the world, but it creates a condition where the shift in the world becomes possible.”

“You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation.”

Source : "Janelle Monae Talks New CoverGirl Gig, Signature Style And Being Fearlessly Beautiful". Interview With Julee Wilson, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 20, 2012.

“I always go to the lowest common denominator for that ingredient. So if I think squash, I try to think what it means to me -- and if it doesn't mean anything to me, I'm not gonna do well when I cook it. So [squash] means to me: fall, maple syrup, cinnamon, and things just come into your head so you can narrow the vortex and make it a bit smaller and you go with something because there's no time.”

“If one doesn't respect oneself one can have neither love nor respect for others.”

“It's not the vote women need, we should be armed.”

Source : Edna O'Brien (2012). “Country Girl”, p.124, Faber & Faber

“Today I am determined to go through the day with ought hurting myself, or another, with my thoughts or my actions.”