I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.

Success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives.

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don't come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.

No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.

When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them

Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.

Reading is only a pretext for our bodies to stick together, like a sculpture, fused in a way that when trying to separate one from other, or the work remains intact or is completely lost

Take no duty of the Guard lightly. Friends must not be enemies Just as enemies must not be friends.Discerning the two is a life's work.

A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it.

Every day solitude for a particular time period is a good way to refresh physically and is a great opportunity to rise spiritually!

There's not one Tin Pan Alley song on my record.

Don't look at me like that, Michael Cole.

If a man doesn't know how to dance he doesn't know how to make love, there I said it!

People who are 'different' are usually the ones that end up making a difference in the world.

She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises.

We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.