If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.

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.

The only 'elephant' left in the room is love.

Young men learn the lesson of love, after bursting out in anger.

Time moves forward don’t live backwards

Inconsistent professing Christians injure the Gospel more than the sneering critic or the heretic.

The American language is in a state of flux based upon survival of the unfittest.

It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side.

Of course, one cannot get to know a country like the United States in short visits.

Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.

The strongest passion which I have is honor.

I asked my wife if she would put out the garbage. she said why should I you never put out for me.