"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few." — Shunryu Suzuki, Japanese-American monk, born May 18, 1904
"Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality." — Shunryu Suzuki, Japanese-American monk, born 1904
"Everybody thinks people who promote PETA don't eat meat, but I think animals were made to be eaten." — Dominique Swain, American actress, born August 12, 1980
"There's no negatives. You just have to trust that what's happening in your life is unfolding in exactly the right way." — Hilary Swank, American actress, born July 30, 1974
"This is my one and only life and it's a great and terrible and short and endless thing and none of us come out of it alive." — Hilary Swank, American actress, born July 30, 1974
"I'm a risk-taker. It's where my passion lies, so I don't want to play it safe. That means I'm going to fail sometimes." — Hilary Swank, American actress, born July 30, 1974
"My biggest growth has been sitting with things that are uncomfortable and dealing with them." — Hilary Swank, American actress, born July 30, 1974
"Good-looking people turn me off. Myself included." — Patrick Swayze, American actor, born August 18, 1952
"I found that dance was key to keeping depression out of my life. When you dance, things just go away, things don't seem so bad. There's no better way to take care of health than through something as joyous and beautiful as dance." — Patrick Swayze, American actor, born August 18, 1952
"I'm trying to shut up and let my angels speak to me and tell me what I'm supposed to do." — Patrick Swayze, American actor, born August 18, 1952
"Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true." — Patrick Swayze, American actor, died September 14, 2009
"Worship does not consist in prayers and in external devotion, but in a life of kindness." — Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish theologian, born 1688