Normal Things quotes

The values and the relationships of the people I love around me are my real riches. That's my lasting wealth.

I take acting lessons with my coach, and what do I get famous for? Holding a puppy!

For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms.

Down through the centuries, the Church has carefully preserved, protected, and defended its Marian teachings, because to give them up would be to give up the gospel.

Treat everyone like it's still your first job and that we're all just happy to be here.

You can't be invisible being Asian. You can't say "Hi, I'm white!"

Gradually, everything that happens in the world is coming to be of interest everywhere in the world, and, gradually, thoughtful men and women everywhere are sitting in judgment upon the conduct of all nations.

Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power.

The only reason to build a website is to change someone. If you can't tell me the change and you can't tell me the someone, then you're wasting your time.

In my old age I've come to find that if you respect other people, you feel better about yourself.