People think, 'Oh my goodness! I have to do something really big.' You don't. Do what you love. There's a great quote from a poet I use all the time: 'Instead of asking what the world needs, ask yourself what you love,' because what the world needs is more people doing what they love.
Maria ShriverComparing how you feel on the inside (bad) to the way someone else looks on the outside (great) is a losing proposition. It's an impossible standard.
Maria ShriverIt takes time to get to the top, and that's good - because by the time you get there, you'll have learned what you need to know in order to stay there.
Maria ShriverTake off your armor; dare to be vulnerable, dare to unwrap yourself, and dare yourself to be yourself.
Maria ShriverNo matter who you are, what you've accomplished, what your financial situation is - when you're dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's, you yourself feel helpless. The parent can't work, can't live alone, and is totally dependent, like a toddler. As the disease unfolds, you don't know what to expect.
Maria Shriver