Rise above... cultivate the light you have within you, and it will shine through as a radiant expression that will be seen by others.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

He leaned in close, his mouth near her ear. “Dance with me.

Our public school system is our country's biggest and most inefficient monopoly, yet it keeps demanding more and more money.

To work our way towards a shared language once again, we must first learn how to discover patterns which are deep, and capable of generating life.

Boredom, that silent spider, was spinning its web in the darkness in every corner of her heart.

I have no commiseration for princes. My sympathies are reserved for the great mass of mankind ….

I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime.

When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.

We were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

I've also been working with the Challengers Club in the inner city of Los Angeles for 15 years now, I guess, and it's essentially an inner-city recreation club for boys and girls.

It's impossible to go through life not offending people. All you have to do is basically have an opinion on anything, and you're gonna offend people.