All systems require myths for their longevity.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

Don’t let the horrible nature of the waters prevent you from crossing the rivers of life. The more horrible the challenges we face, the sweeter the joy of conquering them.

I'll just tell you what I remember because memory is as close as I've gotten to building my own time machine.

My kid, her life. I want for her what she wants for herself.

It is very important to keep the communication lines flowing so that you develop mutual admiration and respect.

Whenever we changed schools, we had to make a new set of friends. At the time, of course, I hated it. But looking back now, I'm really glad I did, because it forces independence on you.

The Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next.

Every adult needs a child to teach; it’s the way adults learn.

In Durban, where I was born and grew up, and all over Africa, Nelson Mandela was a hero! Now he is a hero to the world.

The downside to celebrity is when you make it a 24 hour thing. I think celebrity is about turning it on and turning it off.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.