I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

Take your good fortune and lift your life to its highest calling. understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real, but fear is a choice.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindness... swapped back and forth and over again.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.

Perhaps wisdom is simply a matter of waiting, and healing a question of time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.

Writing is one of the ways I participate in transformation.