At no time did I intend to, or do I believe that I did put forward false information to the American people.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

When things get really bad, you take comfort in the placeness of a place.

Start maximising what you have, instead of worrying what you don’t have.

Breathe, Believe and Bounce Back

Many people assume that they can probably find many ways to save time. This is an incorrect assumption for it is only when you focus on spending time that you begin to use your time effectively.

Logic is one thing and commonsense another.

Forget aging. If you're six feet above ground, it's a good day.

Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.

I used to be six foot four. Now that I'm old, I slouch. So, I'm six foot three.

I do think most poets are in denial about what the real taboos in writing are--the real boundaries.

If you imagine that once you have accomplished your ambitions you will have time to turn to the Way, you will discover that your ambitions never come to an end.