But still, like air, I'll rise

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

Often you don’t know whether you’re the hero of a romantic comedy or the villain on a Lifetime special until the restraining order arrives.

The potential of your life experience shrinks or expands according to your ability to love.

If you can win an argument by stretching your lips for a smile, why open your mouth and lose it.

Remember, you are different than anyone else for a reason. A good reason. Find that reason and run with it.

The world goes up and the world goes down And the sunshine follows the rain And yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown Can never come over again Sweet wife. No never come over again.

I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men

Although we didn't have much when I was growing up in Split, Croatia, my parents always tried to ensure that my sister and I had the things we needed, and it was enough for us.

And he, who servilely creeps after sense, Is safe, but ne'er will reach an excellence.

Striving toward a goal puts a more pleasing construction on our advance toward death.

Women really do want to be on time. It's just that everything starts so darn early.