There are a lot of areas where we cooperate, fight against ISIL, for example. Here, Germany was able to contribute to a certain extent in certain areas.

I might bend, but I will NEVER break because it's in my nature as a strong woman.

Always be more than you appear and never appear to be more than you are.

Look forward to the future and look forward to the unknown. Nothing stays the same and people change. One day that hurt and pain will be a distant memory.

Freedom does not mean being free of something, but to be free to do something.

I never underestimated myself. And I never saw anything wrong with ambition.

When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.

I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today!

Ladies, it is not your education, status or personality that has brought you here but the elegance of God which was still and still working upon you.

Nobody in Europe will be abandoned. Nobody in Europe will be excluded. Europe only succeeds if we work together.

I am not here for women only, but also for women.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is at their heels.

I love reading I know it’s very important and I respect anyone that is patient enough to do it.

Turn your wound into wisdom, then help people to find true freedom.

Men do not fail they give up trying.

You can sell a lot more books if you work with other authors than if you try to do everything all by yourself.

The whole Valentine's thing is fine, but you don't back it up right next to the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year. Unbelievable. And we find it acceptable.

Incongruity is the mainspring of laughter.

Believe in yourself, believe in your future.

I thought I could get everyone's attention by coming up with something that's provocative.

I think it's important that readers know that not every celebrity is a freak.