Common sense needs to be more common.

I think every parent, every generation has wanted their children to do better and have a higher standard of living. But I think there's too much guilt.

Right now, make a list of what you admire about yourself- don't stop until you've filled a page. Sit and relish each quality and accomplishment. When you remember how much you have to be proud of, you don't need to envy others. Instead of wallowing in your jealousy, use your friends' accomplishments as inspiration to pursue the life you want.

Anyone can do something when they want to do it. Really successful people do things when they don't want to do it.

There is an interconnectedness among members that bonds the family, much like mountain climbers who rope themselves together when climbing a mountain, so that if someone should slip or need support, he's held up by the others until he regains his footing.

You get what you ask for in this life. If you ask for nothing, you get nothing.

I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.