God begins molding a mother after His own heart on the inside-in the inner woman and her heart-and then works outward.

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

There is no escape if love is not there

She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.

The best is yet to come, but you must first put in your very best.

Failure's not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.

I don't know if I see myself as an actress for the rest of my life.

Whenever I try to spell 'banana,' I feel stupid because I don't know when to end it.

F. Scott Fitzgerald is the first of the last generation.

I found my voice in books.

International summits and organisations like WTO take decisions, which will bind us and if we are not present in such summits, we may be hurt by the decisions taken.

Meditation is not to get out of society, to escape from society, but to prepare for a reentery into society.

I heard Sidney Bechet play a Duke Ellington piece and fell in love with the soprano saxophone.

I was prosecutor for 18 years. I was threatened by drug dealers, murders, and organized crime. This was a walk in the park.