A woman who truly loves herself better loves others.

Positive minds full of faith and hope produce positive lives.

I do not know the answers to life's hard questions, but I do know the One who knows them and that's sufficient...for now.

You were born into this life equipped to succeed. You are a part of God’s perfect plan. Yes, you. The plan would not be perfect if you were missing. Think about that. You matter more than you know.

Focus on the win and you lose the battle, focus on the battle and you win.

Some of the most memorable paths I've taken have been detours.

I can only change the world by changing myself.

It may seem that you are on the path alone, but the light that guides you is coming from somewhere. Trust your every step because none of us walk this journey alone.

Oh, child, my child, if only you realized who you truly are.

Miracles happen when dreamers take action.

Don’t you dare focus your energy on the 99 reasons something can’t be done. Focus on the one thing you can do and the 99 won’t matter.

Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a strange tension that fills the air. If there was a 6th sense, that would be it.

Our values define who we're. Never met great persons who kept compromising their values. Let's go beyond lip service to defend our values...

I have always said that I want Malawi to attain growth that should not just be seen in GDP, but in the growth of opportunities for all, protection for all, and equality for all.

Elizabeth Hardwick told me once that all her first drafts sounded as if a chicken had written them. So do mine for the most part.

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could.

Security doesn't rob ambition; the illusion of security robs ambition.

Stories are able to help us to become more whole, to become Named. And Naming is one of the impulses behind all art; to give a name to the cosmos, we see despite all the chaos.

The poetry is all in the anticipation, for there is none in reality.

As much as I disagreed with every second of 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' the fact that it is out made me jump for joy.

There's something beautiful about finding one's innermost thoughts in another.