Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

Let it be simple, let it be with love.

To gain an overall understanding of oneself does not require looking outward - it requires the strength of looking inward.

We are ancients of the earth, And in the morning of the times.

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.

The world is full of happy people but no one ever hears of them. You have to fight and make a scandal to get in the papers. No one knows about all the happy people.

If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.

It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.

I'm not a conventional leading man at all and have no wish to be.

The greater the potential for reward in the value portfolio, the less risk there is.