"Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul."

“Enlightenment, and the death which comes before it, is the primary business of Varanasi.”

Source : Tahir Shah “Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dyslexic edition”, Lulu.com

“The ability to reduce everything to simple fundamental laws does not imply the ability to start from those laws and reconstruct the universe.”

“In the modern operas that 'Miss Saigon' and 'Les Miz' are, nobody breaks out into song from conventional book dialogue. Everything is sung from beginning to end, including the recitative.”

Source : "SOUND OFF Special Interview: Lea Salonga". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. November 11, 2010.

“I jog up to the Hollywood sign every weekend. It's fun and what a view!”

“Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet.”

“I feel like the places where I like to live, or study, or visit are places where people's differences are celebrated rather than just tolerated.”

“I was so dorky up until I was about 14 or 15 and started to get a little bit cooler, but I was a socks and sandals girl. I would wear big frilly socks with sandals and all the kids would tease me.”

“I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.”