Prejudice and bigotry are brought down...by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being to let prejudice define the parameters of the possible.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

Only human beings have come to a point where they no longer know why they exist.

Never be in a hurry to condemn a friend

When the child is ill, the mother will know how to pray.

If the guy's a cutie, you've gotta tap that booty.

I've either got an acute case of hypochondria or I'm falling apart at the age of twenty-three.

Crying wolf is a real danger.

Never set out to be the best. It's too low a standard. Set out to be good. Do Your best.

So the first thing we're gonna do," I told him, "is push you off the roof.

The truth is, I just want do things that are original and throw an original spin on them.

In the middle of the night, there is always less hope; in the dawn of the morning, there is always more hope!