There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.

True self-esteem is realizing that you are valuable because you were born. No matter where you came from, what color your skin is, what people say about your family or what mean things people may have done to you, because you were born, you are important and you matter.

You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

I tried to empty myself and let the spirit of Sethe inhabit me.

Everything that has ever happened to you has happened for you. Not one thing that has happened is wasted... You were building strength and strength x strength = POWER.

Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward.