No state will be well administered unless the middle class holds sway.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

laughter is the best medicine in life, chocolate is the substitute!

I invented you the way I like but I have fallen for you the way you are.

My cat mocks me frequently. It's the universe's way of keeping me from getting too big of an ego.

A great leader has brains, vision, guts, values ... and a heart.

My dream is to be World Lightweight Champion in the UFC. Have more money than I know what to do with. And have a great life for my kids, grandkids, and everyone in my family.

Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.

All Southern state colleges and universities are open to black students.

I love dressing up. It's the best part of being a girl, I think.

I write songs about my own experiences. You can't lie to yourself. You can't pose to yourself.