... Our ability to reason has not given us special status, only a greater responsibility.

Success is rarely the result of one swell swoop, but more often the culmination of many, many small victories.

Life is a circle. The end of one journey is the beginning of the next.

The strength of a tree, the old ones say, comes not from growing thicker in the good years when there is water, but from staying alive in the bad, dry times.

You can think whatever you want, say whatever you want, and do whatever you want, as long as you are willing to face the consequences.

Accepting that we have weaknesses becomes a strength.

Bravery is a requisite virtue because life demands it.

... And the only way to find that honesty is to not overthink it.For your writing to come alive--to be multi-dimensional--you must barter away some control.

Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life more fair for women everywhere. It's not about a piece of the existing pie

There is no such thing as destiny. We ourselves shape our lives.

You know, as director of the CIA, I got an awful lot of intelligence about all the horrible things that could go on across the world.

A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.

Everyone probably thinks that I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I'd rather read a book.

Something that works for one person could be a disadvantage to another.

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.

Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.