Changing the world doesn't happen all at once. It isn't a big bang. It's an evolution, the sum of a billion tiny sparks. And some of those sparks will have to come from you.

Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees.

Be bold, be humble, be brave, be resilient, be productive, be good, good to yourselves and good to each other. Be careful; be caring.

If I hear the word 'perky' again, I'll puke.

Sexism is so five minutes ago. I think for the most part, people accept that women are as competent as men.

Dig deep and believe in yourself and have the self-confidence you need to forge ahead.

I always say that I started in television when harassed was two words instead of one.

[I am enthusiastic about journalism because] it's a craft that can ... galvanize an often complacent citizenry, and make a difference.

The sooner you learn that life is not fair, the better off you'll be.

The person I enjoyed interviewing the most was Elmo from Sesame Street because he is so unpredictable and he is always eating my hair and my face.

A boat is always safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats are built for.

Tomorrow’s victory is today’s practice.

I am not half the man I use to think I was.

The practice of medicine is a thinker's art the practice of surgery a plumber's.

My hypothesis is that conservative Republicans have very clear values, and when you have that, you're simply more relaxed.

I have no words. Sixteen languages, but no words. -Vishous

The cloven-foot of self-interest was now and then to be seen aneath the robe of public principle.

There is something powerfully beguiling about the excited eyes of a young woman. They can pull all manner of nonsense out of a foolish young man, and I was no exception to this rule.

That defining moment at my friend's house, when his uncle looks in my eye and reads me the word of God, I have an awakening.

The rose that once has bloomed forever dies.

First rule of writing: When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than anything else.