...motherhood should be like driving a car -- you should have to pass a test before you can do it legally.

...It isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. It's how we learn to stand and face them that makes the difference.

If you can't find an answer at the mall or the library, what does that say about the world?

And we learned that you don't have to be famous or rich or physically healthy to be a leader. You just have to try to be a true person. We learned that helping other people brings out the good in everybody.

when hope gets released in a place, all kinds of things are possible

Everything's got a purpose, really - you just have to look for it. Cats are good at keeping old dogs alive. Loss helps you reach for gain. Death helps you celebrate life. War helps you work for peace. A flood makes you glad you're still standing. And a tall boy can stop the wind so a candle of hope can burn bright.

It takes a great cook to pull life truth from poultry.