I stepped out of my grave and into my life again.

Adversity is the source of our deepest growth and greatest blessings; embrace it, dare to seek it.

Everything happens for a reason, and part of that beauty of life is that we're not allowed to know those reasons for certain.

May your boulders be your blessings. May you be able to embrace them. And may you find what's extraordinary in yourself.

It's me. I chose this. I chose all of this — this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. I’ve been moving towards it my whole life.

When we find inspiration, we need to take action for ourselves and for our communities. Even if it means making a hard choice, or cutting out something and leaving it in your past.

I kind of entered a flow state. I've been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what is in front of you each second.

You'll never find your limits until you've gone too far.

What you're looking at there is my arm, going into the rock... and there it is, stuck. It's been without circulation for twenty-four hours. It's pretty well gone.

Saying farewell is also a bold and powerful beginning.

Indeed, it has affirmed my belief that our purpose as spiritual beings is to follow our bliss, seek our passions, and live our lives as inspirations to each other.

Make everything an adventure. Otherwise, it will suck.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.

It was so wonderful that I do not know how to describe this first glimpse of things never heard of, seen or dreamed of before.

Education is the ticket to success

I officially designated every US ambassador on earth to be my personal human rights representative, and to have the embassy be a haven for people who suffered from abuse by their own government.

A lot of the touring stuff has become a drag. Traveling itself is a drag. Anyone who's been to an airport knows that.

I think it's unhelpful to suggest that the task of evangelism is essentially the responsibility of ministers.

We are always looking for a grand program of action full of great ideas, when the thing is to begin by obeying the little ideas.

Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who are weak.

I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great.