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“Mighty is the force of motherhood! It transforms all things by its vital heat.”
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“When any great design thou dost intend, Think on the means, the manner, and the end.”
Source : Sir John Denham (1709). “Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy”, p.150
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“Patanjali says that we can meditate on anything that our heart desires. The important thing is not what we meditate on, but more that we meditate. And then gradually to meditate more and more on what corresponds to the innermost longing of our heart. The practice of meditation . . . gradually works its magic in stilling the mind. (42)”
Source : Ravi Ravindra (2009). “The Wisdom of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide”
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“-You forgot something important! -What? -It's under my sweater! -WHAT?! -Me!”
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“We see things based on autopilot. Our mind identifies something in a certain way, no matter what the eye sees. The eye tells you one thing and the brain tells you another.”
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“In my heart, my first desire was to be a dancer. I always wanted to dance and I danced from the time I was 7 till I was well into my 30s.”
Source : "Questions for Phyllis Smith". Interview with Jessica Grose, www.slate.com. June 23, 2011. 
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“Light is more important than the lantern, The poem more important than the notebook”
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“If you start to see more successful businesses that are playing on a global level, the story of Africa will begin to change”
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“Restaurant Man is kind of the story, an unabridged story of what happened in my life, the good bad and ugly. Some people might glean some life lessons. It is honest, not written as a press release.”
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“I'm always excited about my upcoming shows. I love what I do; I feel very lucky to be able to do what I do, and I never get tired of it. Every time I'm backstage before a show and I feel the murmur of the crowd, it's just incredibly exciting. And I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do this for a job. It's a great life.”
