Dalai Lama Quotes

Honestly, I’m happiest when I’m with my best friend and we’re just laughing about life and times, there is nothing greater than friendship in this world. And that kind of sort of mutual acceptance ; to feel known and understood by people and to feel like you know and understand them back is all you can ask for.

The tenderness between two people can turn the air tender, the room tender, time itself tender. As I step out of bed and slip on an oversize shirt, everything around me feels like it's the temperature of happiness.

Then Carol slipped her arm under her neck, and all the length of their bodies touched fitting as if something had prearranged it. Happiness was like a green vine spreading through her, stretching fine tendrils, bearing flowers through her flesh. She had a vision of a pale white flower, shimmering as if seen in darkness, or through water. Why did people talk of heaven, she wondered

What I enjoy most about performing is making people happy. Just to make a person smile means more to me than anything.

Lena realized that a fundamental layer of their happiness depended on the four of them being close to one another. Their lives were independent and full. Their friendship was only one aspect of their lives, but it seemed to give meaning to all the others.

I feel so much at home onstage and so comfortable in my body.

I'll put it out there: I love getting hugs.

It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.

I can't really explain what it's like to be in love, but I feel like it's being comfortable. It's almost like having a best friend. It's a beautiful thing.

I just have a great life. I know great people. I've had great relationships - all different kinds of relationships.

When I'm on stage, all is right with the world.

My home is not a place, it is people.

It's essential that you make eye contact with your audience. You've got to know what's happening out there.

I like being with people. I like talking to them. I like everything about my life, so it's fun.

When I used to work in television, a tip was rather than looking down the barrel of the camera and imagine people watching, which is terrifying, imagine your most discerning friend observing you, and imagine you're just talking to them.

I talk so much on stage - too much. I always get in trouble. But it's just the best to be able to connect with people.

The success is worth nothing to me if I can't share it with the people I love.

I feel powerful when I'm onstage talking to an audience. I like communicating; it feels like my calling in the world. Knowing what you're meant to be doing with your life is pretty bloody powerful.

I love making friends, I love talking to people, I love having a great time, and I love to see people have fun.

Being with somebody who makes you feel great, you could be anywhere doing anything.

My problem is that I love talking to people. I remember working in a call centre in Dalston and I'd end up having these long chats with old women.

A soulmate is someone who you could spend a great deal of time with just sitting on a sofa and feel happy. You don't need fanfare. You don't need to go out to expensive restaurants.

Words cannot express the joy which a friend imparts.

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy.

I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.