All my games were political games; I was, like Joan of Arc, perpetually being burned at the stake.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Trust not in Sprites nor the motivations of a Gnome.

There is no cancer, no sickness, no sin, no reversal of fortunes, no curse, no heartache - nothing - that's greater than Jesus. Jesus heals. Jesus restores. Jesus brings life.

Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals.

For better or for worse, music is the language of memory. It is also the language of love.

I’ll take my Gut over Google any day

A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.

A lot of my generation are living out the un-lived lives of our mothers.

Life is an infiltration course. We all try and get through it. We all try and get through it unscathed - maybe not hurt, not bruised. No bones broken, maybe a few hearts here and there.

We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be.

Every city is always changing, on its own trajectory.