When a person is going through hell, and she encounters someone who went through hellish hell and survived, then she can say, 'Mine is not so bad as all that. She came through, and so can I.'

To those who are given much, much is expected.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.

When members of a society wish to secure that society's rich heritage they cherish their arts and respect their artists. The esteem with which we regard the multiple cultures offered in our country enhances our possibilities for healthy survival and continued social development.

There is an amazing something in the American psyche which speaks about courage, and it says, 'Yes I can,' ... Yes, we will overcome it all because we have the spirit to do so.

I did what I knew.. when I knew better, I did better