"People in Latin America... love America from afar and emulate America in some ways but also hate a lot of things that America does to them."

“Grief is no more necessary when we understand death than fear is necessary when we understand flying.”

“The world consisted of predators and prey. You were either hunting or running.”

“Foreigners are sending messages to the planets. We are sending rice and cereals to our dead fore-father through the Brahmins. It is a wise deed?”

Source : Collected works of Periyar E.V.R., p. 511, 2005.

“I listened to that voice inside me-... Everyone has an inner voice; you just have to listen to it and trust it in order to be led by it. I did that, and it gave me the ability to live a life that's true to who I am and what I really wanted.”

“Never be afraid to chase your dream at any age.”

Source : "Before Being An NBA Superstar, LeBron Was Just 'Bron'". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. October 14, 2009.

“I love color. I'm enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.”

“Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons from coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. You can only embrace it when it arrives and give it away when it comes to you.”

Source : Kent Nerburn (2014). “Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love”, p.169, New World Library

“I was never meant to sit at home.”