Wisdom is partly innate and partly developed and practised. It's about a lot more than just knowledge: experience, involvement, communication, interaction with people. Wisdom is a way of being.

One thing that never ceases to delight me about us women, is the friendship and support that we give each other.

One of the most important thing in families, both for children and spouses, is never to close off possibilities - particularly never to make demands or threats.

It is very important that we look at what we CAN do, rather than what is impossible to do.

FIGHT FOR THE EARTH: The earth can't speak for itself, it will just slowly die if we don't fight for it.

Women's networks are a necessary part of life. A mixture of empathy and brainstorming can move mountains.

I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action.

The dialogue between women is a rich field, but change does not come without a lot of reading, asking, listening, risk-taking and hard work.

I have had the experience common to many women, of needing to define myself and to find my self-esteem as a person, not simply as somebody's wife or mother.

Women, I believe, learn to think on their feet, to cope with change and survive.

The Garden Was My Delight. I grew up with gardeners and I just love gardens. I was always very much aware that gardens were important and they were for sharing.

I believe that this war, upon which I entered as a war of defense and liberation, has now become a war of aggression and conquest.

My mentors inspired and encourage to fulfill my highest potential.

Nothing in business is so valuable as time.

FIDDLE, n. An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a horse's tail on the entrails of a cat.

Now, I have a Halloween mask I think you might get a kick out of. That's scary.

Could a dream kill a man? Could it strangle him where he sat sleeping?

Man struggles to find life outside himself, unaware that the life he is seeking is within him.

As long as I can run fast, track will always be an option. But right now I'm focused on football because the NFL is knocking on my door and I'm not going to slam it in its face.

Nature admits no hierarchy of beauty or usefulness or importance.

Just remember, Someone is on your side (our side) Someone else is not While we're seeing our side Maybe we forgot: they are not alone. No one is alone.