Every child has the capacity to be everything.

We use our parents like recurring dreams, to be entered into when needed.

A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer.

Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.

If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.

You have to be grown up, really grown up, not merely in years, to understand your parents.

There is nothing more boring for an intelligent woman than to spend endless amounts of time with small children.

Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel.

Aside God, you have just one boss! That is you. You choose to be a good boss or a bad boss with the business of your life! That is you!

Your butt in a pew does not true worship make.

To me, writing is like learning to ride a bike. At first you have your training wheels on but before you know it, you have graduated to a ten speed!!

Over all, I want you to discover the joy of creation by your own hand. ... The possibility of creation from paper is infinite.

I was never really a career woman. My life always came first.

I am who I am despite what America has put before me. I am who I am despite the obstacles that we have all faced based upon race and based upon social and spiritual humiliation.

Hard. Fast. Deep. When I'm done you'll know you're mine.

Grow spiritually and help others to do so. It is the meaning of life.

'Fail hard, fail fast, fail often. It's the key to success.' This one I learned from experience!

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.