Now that I have all the things I once thought would make me happy, they have little meaning for me. Experience, and not just a little heartache, has taught me money buys convenience and conveniences.

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

What I find powerful is a person with the confidence to be her own self.

I never had children, never even thought I would have children. Now I have 152 daughters; expecting 75 more next year. That is some type of gestation period.

I don't have a lot of "I can't" inside me.

Getting my library card was like citizenship; it was like American citizenship.

Whatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power. The thing itself cannot touch you. But if you allow your fear to seep into your mind and overtake your thoughts, it will rob you of your life.