Although there may be tragedy in your life, there’s always a possibility to triumph. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.

What I know for sure is that if you can survive 11 days in cramped quarters with a friend and come out laughing, your friendship is the real deal. I know ours is.

Devote today to something so daring even you can't believe you're doing it.

No matter who you are, no matter what your culture is, it is absolutely possible to look out and extend yourself in such a way, that you can connect to other people and find that we are more alike than we are different.

The only thing that can free you is the belief that you can be free.

I started out giving thanks for small things, and the more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased

I believe that you tend to create your own blessings. You have to prepare yourself so that when opportunity comes, you're ready.