in today's world no country can be absolutely independent of another. It is a world of interdependence.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Different authors have different points of view. You can't just say, 'I believe in the Bible.

People can make it hard for you, they can discourage and take the heart out of you, but in the end the only person who can kill your dream is you. Don't ever give up.

Let the past go, Bren, or it will ruin your future.

You guys are so... dark. Even if I used flash, I'm not sure it would come out.""Y-yeah, " Percy managed. "You guys aren't photogenic.

It’s believing in those dreams and facing our fears head on that allows us to live our lives beyond our limits.

Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.

Faced with the nonsense question 'What is the meaning of a word?' and perhaps dimly recognizing it to be nonsense, we are nevertheless not inclined to give it up.

I'm not motivated to entertain people through Twitter, so just by having Twitter and not saying anything, I make people mad.

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Our words should aim not to please, but to help.