We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

I learned that you have to push away the demand of people's expectations by believing in your instincts.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.

You know the greatest thing is passion, without it what have you got?

Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness.

There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.