Mahatma Gandhi was always talking of religion...He was convinced that was right...The fact is, we young people didn't agree with him on many things.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Dreams are epitome of life.

The nights are always meaningless without hopes for tomorrow.

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves

What you did was not only very kind, but brave and honorable.

I met his eyes because I could not refuse them... they were the color of a storm clashing with a setting sun.

You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.

A home cook who relies too much on a recipe is sort of like a pilot who reads the plane's instruction manual while flying.

Patch grinned down at me. “I’m hard to resist.

Ive been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly.

I love to sing more than anything - more than acting, even.