"Nakamura Tempu Sensei viewed the mind as a segment of the body that could not be seen and the body as the element of the mind that was observable. He also likened the mind and body to a stream, with the mind as the source flowing down to the body. Whatever we drop in the stream will be carried down by the current. In like manner, our thoughts will influence the body and our well being."

“With the success of the last three or so years, when a lot of people start treating you differently, there's a danger that you may start to think of yourself differently. You rely on your friends to say, 'Hey, wake up!”

“I came on to the film with a very happy-go-lucky attitude which I think my character, Charlie, did when she went into the house. I expected it to be good, and then slowly things started to change for us all.”

“God loves to hear your singing - so sing.”

“If you give your life as a wholehearted response to love, then love will wholeheartedly respond to you.”

“I write about times and places I would visit in a time machine, like ancient Rome or the Wild West.”

Source : "Top writing tips: Caroline Lawrence" by Caroline Lawrence, www.theguardian.com. March 1, 2012.

“If you don't pray often, you won't gain a love for praying. Prayer is work, and therefore it is not very appealing to our natural sensibilities. But the simple rule for prayer is this: Begin praying and your taste for prayer will increase. The more you pray, the more you will acquire the desire for prayer, the energy for prayer, and the sense of purpose in prayer.”

Source : Eric Ludy, Leslie Ludy (2009). “Wrestling Prayer: A Passionate Communion with God”, p.194, Harvest House Publishers

“For three years, the 'Meistersinger' score was a ball and chain to me. It went with me to every city and concert hall.”

“Dont talk to the crazy kids. I longed to shout back that we weren't crazy. I'd mistaken her kid for a ghost, that's all.”