Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.

Hope for the best, be prepared for the worse. Life is shocking, but you must never appear to be shocked. For no matter how bad it is it could be worse and no matter how good it is it could be better.

No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots.

Creativity or talent, like electricity, is something I don't understand but something I'm able to harness and use.

I've learned that forgiving is one of the greatest gifts that I can give myself.

Don't hesitate to learn the most painful aspects of our history, understand it.

Each child belongs to all of us and they will bring us a tomorrow in direct relation to the responsibility we have shown to them.