Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

Writing catchy pop songs is a super-minor superpower, but it's mine.

If you have the opportunities of Berkshire, an investment in gold is dumb.

When I closed in "King Lear" I went into a period of depression for about three weeks, and every actor I've talked to who's ever played a major, major Shakespeare role has done this.

All the remedies for all the types of conflicts are alike in that they begin by finding the facts rather than by starting a fight.

If you correct your hidden deeds subsequently, Allaah will correct your outward deeds.

Television provokes strong opinions, and sometimes we try a bit too hard to appeal to everyone.

Hiding out with the enemy brings only temporary relief.

Health will improve almost at once when worrying ends.

The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.

Instead of friends, I see in Washington only mortal enemies. Instead of loving the old flag of the stars and stripes, I see in it only the symbol of murder, plunder, oppression, and shame.