I was able to take that first step to freedom.

Please God, when I open my eyes, make this nightmare disappear.

Be an empowertarian. A person who empowers their own life and that of others.

It takes courage to stand up for yourself. I stand in honor, and no longer in fear of speaking out.

It is through victims such as myself who still have a voice that the world will change to be a better place.

Seeking help is not defeat. It is my power.

There is dignity after the storm.

In India, it is religion that forms the very core of the national heart. It is the backbone - the bed-rock - the foundation upon which the national edifice has been built.

You know you're down and out when Okies laugh at you, ' she said. With our garbage bag taped window, our tied down hood, and art supplies strapped to the roof, we'd out-Okied the Okies.

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.

Reactions [on my 1979 Massey lectures] were from Anglophones. I'm one. But I'm terrible at French. In fact, there was practically no reaction.

You become a great composer when you win a Pulitzer. But I think that now it's a completely meaningless award.

I don't really understand why I should be a role model but I know that children do look up to me, so it is my responsibility to motivate people and be inspiring. I hope that I can do that for kids.

PowerPoint is the Rodney Dangerfield of software. It gets no respect.

Today, let us swim wildly, joyously in gratitude.

The true pleasure of life is to live with your inferiors.

There are two kinds of success-initial and ultimate.