I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned affectation. It's like decal stuck up on a person.

The truth brings the past into the present and prepares us for the future. That's what truth does

I not only have the right to stand up for myself, but I have the responsibility. I can't ask somebody else to stand up for me if I won't stand up for myself. And once you stand up for yourself, you'd be surprised that people say, "Can I be of help?".

We can learn to see each other and see ourselves in each other and recognize that human beings are more alike than we are unalike.

The most difficult thing in the world, it seems to me, is to realize that I am a child of God; to keep that in my mind all the time.

I had to trust life and believe that life loved the person who dared to live it.

When people see the laughing face, even if they're jealous of it, their burden is lightened. But do it first for yourself. Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself.