"Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace."

“Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter. When you come close to sellin' out reconsider. Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.”

Source : Song: I Hope You Dance, Album: I Hope You Dance

“Those who have no mental vigilance, Though they may hear the teachings, ponder them or meditate, With minds like water seeping from a leaking jug, Their learning will not settle in their memories.”

“The diagram of the house is a portrait of the family, a true portrait, whether it's sad or happy.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

“What you see determines how you interpret the world, which in turn influences what you expect of the world and how you expect the story of your life to unfold.”

“But the Milanese have made bad choices, bad fashion, and bad jewelry.”

“I'm much more of a minimalist. My mom was Russian, so she loved lots of jewelry and opulence and tons of paintings on the wall and lots of clothes. I'll buy one thing that I love a season and wear it all the time.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com

“Literature is a form of permanent insurrection. Its mission is to arouse, to disturb, to alarm, to keep men in a constant state of dissatisfaction with themselves.”

Source : Mario Vargas Llosa (2011). “Making Waves: Essays”, p.52, Macmillan

“I'm very pleased how my children have turned out.”

Source : "Carol Vorderman: My family values". Interview with Nick McGrath, www.theguardian.com. August 19, 2011.