John will never send a boy or girl in a uniform anywhere in the world because of our need and greed for oil.

Political campaigns are the graveyard of real ideas and the birthplace of empty promises.

My roots are African. The birds I remember, the fruits I ate, the trees I climbed, they're African.

When you're threatened, or something hard hits you, acknowledge it, embrace it. Don't pretend that you didn't get hurt - hurt, cry, think about it. And then you let it go and try something else.

If you want to be loved by everyone, don't go into politics.

I hope it will come as no surprise that I have something to say.

I mention my age because I find people in this country - women, not men, of course - women are so troubled by their age. There's a culture of youth, and it's a phony culture.

There is a value in taking a stand whether or not anybody may be noticing it, and whether or not it is a risky thing to do.

I grew up in a dictatorship in East Africa.

As a young woman, I attended Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa, which was then not segregated. But I witnessed the weight of Apartheid everywhere around me.

You can call me Mama T anytime.

The power to shape your destiny lies in your strength to take control of your thoughts, abilities and actions.

The poor love life as passionately as the rich do. Perhaps more, for the effort it takes to cling to it.

i knew his heart was yours but i wanted to become an alchemist to make gold of the pieces i receivedbecause all i ever felt was the dark side of his leaded heart.

Perfection is a paradigm meant to keep us striving and learning and growing. Like a wondrous sunset, perfection may be beyond our reach, but it is within our view and well worth seeking after.

It's a lifetime effort, trying to understand the way our minds work, and make it work in your favor and not against you.

In war the olive branch of peace is of use. [Lat., Adjuvat in bello pacatae ramus olivae.]

Are you copying others? People won't pay extra for that. You won't be followed for that.

How absurd to take the credit of doing the good act on oneself and lay the blame for the evil act on the Lord!

I've never been in love with fashion, actually; trends and catwalks don't interest me. I love clothes; I love them historically and currently. They represent a spirit of the times and the zeitgeist.

There is a difference between standard of living and quality of life. Quality of life is more important.