"The determination to win is the better part of winning."

"The differences between people need not act as barriers that wound, harm and drive us apart. Rather, these very differences among cultures and civilizations should be valued as manifestations of the richness of our shared creativity."

"World peace is not something that can be realized simply by politicians signing treaties, or by business leaders creating economic cooperation. True and lasting peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives."

"A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity."

"A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind."

"Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the mad rush for ownership and consumption - to a constructive economy where all human beings can participate in the act of creating lasting worth."

"Youthfulness is not determined by age. It is determined by one's life force. One who possesses hope is forever young. One who continually advances is forever beautiful."

"As long as we are human, we are destined to make mistakes. We all fall prey to flawed beliefs and views. What separates a forward-looking person from an intransigent one, a virtuous person from a malevolent one, however, is whether one can candidly admit to ones mistakes and take bold steps to redress them."

"Faith is to fear nothing, to stand unswayed, the power to surmount any obstacle."

"No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world."

"You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves."

"Happiness does not exist as an isolated quality, nor does it conform to a single fixed pattern. Happiness is something that breathes and lives in the relationships between one person and another."

"Culture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths of their being, a voice which conveys the vibrant compassion and wisdom of the cosmic life. For different cultures to engage in interaction is to catalyze each other's souls and foster mutual understanding."

"‎"Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the end."

"Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right."

"We can bring brilliant flowers of victory to bloom in our lives when we weather the hardships of winter and emerge triumphant based on our practice of the Mystic Law. The key to victories lies in how hard we struggle when we are in winter, how wisely we use this time and how meaningful we live each day confident that spring will definitely come."

"The misfortune of others is our misfortune. Our happiness is the happiness of others. To see ourselves in others and feel an inner oneness and sense of unity with them represents a fundamental revolution in the way we view and live our lives. Therefore, discriminating against another person is the same as discriminating against oneself. When we hurt another, we are hurting ourselves. And when we respect others, we respect and elevate our own lives as well."

"When we change, the world changes. The key to all change is in our inner transformation- a change of our hearts and minds. This is human revolution. We all have the power to change. When we realize this truth, we can bring forth that power anywhere, anytime, and in any situation."

"Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances."

"The economy is after all driven by people. No matter how dire the situation may be, as long as people are firm, a turnaround, revival and progress can be possible."

"Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century."

"One thing is certain: That is that the power of belief, the power of thought, will move reality in the direction of what we believe and conceive of it. If you really believe you can do something, you can. That is a fact."

"There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists."

"Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness."

"The challenge of preventing any further proliferation of nuclear weapons is just such a trial in the quest for world peace, one that cannot be achieved if we are defeated by a sense of helplessness. The crucial element is to ensure that any struggle against evil is rooted firmly in a consciousness of the unity of the human family, something only gained through the mastery of our own inner contradictions."

"I would love to direct one day. I value the relationship that I have with a director so much, and I would be really excited to be on the other end of that relationship."

"As much as movies are about the words that you're saying, they're also about what's not said, the silent moments."

"I definitely think independent film is very exciting, and you get to sometimes take bigger risks. So that's always a challenge and something that I look forward to."

"I'm kind of a self-aware and confident person."

"Each role that I've played has had a piece of a dream role in it."

"I think I am the same kind of person I would have been if I wasn't an actor. I am not a robot."

"There is a lot of negativity that you welcome into your life when you're an actor. You bare your soul for anyone to see."

"I think what has helped me is that I've never thought of myself as a child star. If you think of yourself like that, you might have problems!"

"If you don't love what you are doing, it could be misery."

"When I'm working, even though it's sometimes challenging and difficult, there's still no place I would rather be."

"I find dates, in general, horrific. We have to sit there and ask these questions and pretend to eat a meal, and it just feels so stiff."

"Everyone in New York is very self-involved. They're focused on themselves. Like, walking down the street, people are just in their own zone."

"Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel."

"I never skimp on TV. I watch an embarrassing amount of TV shows. I don't even know how I do it."

"I'm very proud to be a woman - you're part of a tribe. Automatically, you feel connected to another woman when you meet them. That's really special."

"I don't know whether it's audiences or filmmakers who want characters to be likable today, but I don't think actors are afraid of their characters being unlikable."

"Someone once said about me that I talk to everyone the same, no matter what age they are. I don't see kids and adults. I see everyone the same."

"Being a known person is pretty much all I've known. I don't remember much of a time when people didn't know who I was."

"I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents and parents realised I had a natural athletic ability and if I was forced to do it, I could probably do well. But all I wanted was to play pretend."

"My parents never talked to me like I was a kid. Maybe that's why I've been seen as mature."

"I don't throw my clothes out after one wear. Shocking, I know."

"I always talk about my characters like they're real people."

"I have a weird vision of relationships because my parents have known each other since second grade, and they got married right out of college."

"If I see a movie on TV that I'm in, I usually will watch it for that reason: It's like I'm watching another person."

"I was always into fashion because my mom has always been interested in fashion. She majored in fashion merchandising in college, and it's always been something we have in common."