You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience.

The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you.

I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.

You want to be in the driver’s seat of your own life because if you are not, life will drive you.

Lasting joy is found not in what you get, but in what you give.

If you are still breathing, you have a second chance.

What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.