It's through sheer will that I can sing.

Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later.

Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don’t change governments during war.

Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.

Change your mind as often as possible. Just because you thought something yesterday doesn't mean you have to think it today. Don't ever become a prisoner of your own opinion

Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.

Anyone with a smart phone is a potential eyewitness cameraman capturing and transmitting stories at speeds that turn Reuter photos and traditional reporting into, well... yesterday’s news.

I guess a drag queen's like an oil painting: You gotta stand back from it to get the full effect.

Politics nowadays is a game unlike every other game, only for the willing hearts and strong minds

May the Lord rescue you from any calamity.

Just as a CEO could care less about pay equity, the university administrator is unconcerned with how many of her program graduates secure employment of any particular quality.

You will be surprised how much punishment the human body can take, if there is enough will - or faith.

The credit which the apparent conformity with recognized scientific standards can gain for seemingly simple but false theories may, as the present instance shows, have grave consequences.

An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed

There is no need to drag yourself through life, let go of the struggle & give yourself the time & love to find balance.

There is no religion of terrorism.

It was all very childish. Why on earth should Edward have to leave for Jacob to come over? Weren't we past this immaturity?

April ... hath put a spirit of youth in everything.