"The greatest deception is forgetting that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The silent observer understands that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"A life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It's time to look beyond the budget ax to assure access to health care for all. It's time to look for bipartisan solutions to the problems we can tackle today, and to work together for tomorrow - building a health care system that works for all Americans."

"I didn't have any success in show business until I was 30 to 31 years of age."

"These days I'm mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese - which means my friends."

"When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want."