She knows that she needs new friends but introductions are hard to come by when your natural state is shyness.
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
Before you're given what you want, you'll first be tested with what you don't really want.
If you want to brighten up a person's day.Give them a rainbow.
I have had no contact with the Chinese government. I only work with journalists.
Grow your courage by remembering each day is a gift.
The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.
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.
Put down your stones. Why are you breaking the window when God has left the door wide open? If you are afraid, lover, follow me. I will guide the way.
Four minutes of eye contact brings people closer to each other better than everything else.
Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.