Believe in the promise of today, and have hope in the possibilities of tomorrow

Encouragement is like water to the soul, it makes everything grow.

Greatness comes from the inside and once you believe you have it, it's yours to share with the world.

‪Fear should stop you for a moment so you can determine whether you're willing to sacrifice something to get you want.

We often don't realize the passing of years until we see them in a child.

Be so focused on believing that you can that it doesn't matter if anyone says you can't.

Behind every dreamer stands an army full of true believers.

If you can remember why you started, then you will know why you must continue.

You may bend, but you will not be broken.

People will have their opinions of you, but you must be able to distinguish theirs from yours.

Your greatest disappointment will often lead you to your greatest appointment.

A mind of moderate capacity which closely pursues one study must infallibly arrive at great proficiency in that study.

I had met a young lady who wanted to be in the theater. It was Judy Holliday. She had somehow fallen down the steps of the Village Vanguard, which still exists today.

To be honest, I find most politicians very untrustworthy. When I listen to them talking - or rather, lying - I just feel there are very few politicians with integrity, so I never know who to bat for.

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly.

I would love for people to know that the label feminist is something that everyone should wear proudly, because it just means that you support women.

Start climbing the stairs without thinking how steep are the stairs or how many stairs are there!

Dullard: Someone who looks up a thing in the encyclopedia, turns directly to the entry, reads it, and then closes the book.

I've always been into writing love songs.

We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.