One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

God gave men a heart but he gave certain hearts to other men.

World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.

When I was a little boy, I always wanted to run. I loved competing with my friends.

History is the only laboratory we have in which to test the consequences of thought.

Democracy no longer works for the poor if politicians treat them as a separate race.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled.

the self expands through acts of self forgetfulness.

I think that there are a lot of reasons to be insecure as an actress... But I don’t really have a perception issue. I’ve been pretty good about being who I am in the public’s eye.

Create yourself. Be yourself your poem.