My mother is so full of joy and life. I am her child. And that is better than being the child of anyone else in the world.

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

Age is measured by the dreams not by the years.

I'm prouder of him than I've ever been of myself - I'm proud of him for standing up to me

Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them.

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, but don't rule out malice.

Cleverness is serviceable for everything sufficient for nothing.

I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.

There was very little international support, even England wouldn't support [bombing of Syria], which is amazing.

Nails were not enough to hold God-and-man nailed and fastened on the Cross, had not love held Him there.

Thoughts are steered in different ways.

Work hard. Come early, stay late. That's the way leadership has to approach it.