Everything seems simpler from a distance.

I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some of my best ideas come when I'm vacuuming or waiting in lines.

Sometimes you can’t let go of the past without facing it again.

It is not an act of bravery to try to save your own village. It is an instinct to protect what you possess. Bravery is when you step in to help when you have nothing to lose.

Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There's no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.

To read and write will help you understand life. . .to sew and mend will help you survive it.

Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.