Had I known that the heart breaks slowly, dismantling itself into unrecognizable plots of misery... had I known yet I would have loved you, your brash and insolent beauty, your heavy comedic face and knowledge of sweet delights, but from a distance I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less.

One must learn to care for oneself first, so that one can then dare to care for someone else.

Would you deny your son or your daughter the ecstasy of finding someone to love?

Your life is much more important that you can imagine... it is your first treasure.

A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.

Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.

I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberates. Love liberates. It doesn't just hold - that's ego. Love liberates. It doesn't bind. Love says, 'I love you. I love you if you're in China. I love you if you're across town. I love you if you're in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be near you. I'd like to have your arms around me. I'd like to hear your voice in my ear. But that's not possible now, so I love you. Go.'