Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

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

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

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.

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

The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.

Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.