I have heard it said that winter, too, will pass, that spring is a sign that summer is due at last. See, all we have to do is hang on.

I know that you that you may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. If you accept that you have been defeated, you give power to the force that is trying to defeat you.

My mother is so full of joy and life. I am her child. And that is better than being the child of anyone else in the world.

Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.

Life loves the person who dares to live it.

A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.

The music was my friend, my lover, my family.