Esmeralda Santiago Quote

When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win, second or third place is not enough.

Most police cars are the equivalent of an electrical room on wheels and it does not surprise me that police officers that spend time in such a biologically toxic environment are displaying aggression.

Deeply happy people are even thankful for the trials and tragedies they pass through.

Real power, is the power that empowers without corruption

I've never won an award for anything, and I think it's weird. I mean, that's really cool but it's strange to think you could get an award for acting. I always thought that was strange.

Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality...

The truth no matter how hard it is to bear, must be accepted and confronted head on because it is real. Businesses and people who accept truth soar.

If you do not cultivate your life's environment, you will not captivate the worlds enlightenment.

Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.

It's when I hear your heartbeat that I know that I am alive.