Nice is different than good.

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

The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone.

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

Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.

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

Take forgiveness slowly. Don't blame yourself for being slow. Peace will come.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

When someone tells me “no,” it doesn't mean I can't do it, it simply means I can't do it with them.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.