The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

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

Don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you.

Failure is an important part of your growth and developing resilience. Don't be afraid to fail.

Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.

Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.

If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's the power of using your voice. I tried my best to speak the truth.

Let's be very clear: Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.

Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?

Everyone on Earth... was carrying around on unseen history, and that alone deserved some tolerance.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.

I don't want young women out there to have the expectation that if they're not having it all that somehow they're failing.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?

You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Because that's the one thing people can't take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment.

As women and young girls, we have to invest that time in getting to understand who we are and liking who we are.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect was already in the cause.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing, and then they marry him.

Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.

Prayer is the most important thing that I do.

It’s fun to be hopelessly in love. It’s dangerous, but it’s fun.

America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damned well pleased.

Misfortune was my god.