Optimism is a learned skill. Once you learn it, you can improve your life in every way.

Don't you be afraid, sweet heart. Death is just a part of life. Something we're all destined to do. I didn't know it, but I was destined to be your mama. I did the best I could. Well...I happen to believe you make your own destiny. You have to do the best with what God gave you.

"The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn."

"We are all the sum of our contradictions - that's what makes biography so fascinating."

The soul of a poet is like a mirror that reflects the beauty of the world.