Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you.

A charming woman... doesn't follow the crowd. She is herself.

Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.

There are no ugly ducklings.

Unless some misfortune has made it impossible, everyone can have good posture.

A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside.

A charming woman is a busy woman.

I believe that prayer is our powerful contact with the greatest force in the universe.

Nearly everyone I met, worked with, or read about was my teacher, one way or another.

Fashion should not be expected to serve in the stead of courage or character.

hope could betray you—but if you had no hope, life could actuallysurprise you in the best of ways.

What if the Devil doesn't know he's the Devil?

The sweet fragrance of a fresh New Year!

Every leader can get more passion, ingenuity and energy from their people, and every employees wants to feel connected to a great cause. When this works, it really is amazing to see.

My wife and I would be very comfortable having a baby at home, or using one of the terrific nurse-midwives at the hospital.

If Death stepped miraculously through the glass and came in after you, in all probability you just got up and went along with him, ferociously but quietly.

In the sense that I also try to reflect the fullness of the black experience, I’m very much a jazz poet.

Apology is the most courageous gesture we can make to ourselves.

Today is the most important day of our lives.

We need to keep our ears open to the realities of life. If we don't act on life and take action to make things happen, it will act on us and give us results we might not want.