I can see in the acorn the oak tree. I see the growth, the rebuilding, the restoring. I see that is the American psyche. There is so much we can draw understanding from. One of the lessons is the development of courage. Because without courage, you can't practice any of the other virtues consistently.

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.

Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.

But from a distance. I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less.

We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.

There is a lot of ignorance, and I don't mean intellectual ignorance. I mean people think that if you get something, it will take away from what I have. It's just ignorance.

If you're a human being, you can attempt to do what other human beings have done. We don't understand talent any more than we understand electricity.