You can see in others what they don't see in themselves and what the world doesn't see in them.

Freedom is never free.

It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I don't think it's fair to ask anybody not to defend herself or himself.

I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.

I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

There's something beautiful about the fact that Obama was not just elected, but elected decisively across racial, and socio-economic and cultural groups and that we all celebrated in his win.

Tragedy, no matter how sad, becomes boring to those not caught in its addictive caress.