Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.

Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.

Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.

The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.

Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.

The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.

As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.

In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.

Doctors can do almost anything nowadays, can't they, unless they kill you while they're trying to cure you.

Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.

I think the key for a child to do well in a divorce is, very simply, you have to be honest with them.

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

If you take away 'Schindler's List' and 'Saving Private Ryan', I like 'Minority Report' a lot.

I believe that the arts make indispensable contributions to our understanding.

When you hear that something can’t be done, ignore that advice and push forward.

A possession can't make you happy.

We have to fight radical Islam wherever it exists. It’s in Afghanistan, it’s in Saudi Arabia, throughout the Middle-East in big numbers and it’s in the United States.

Hold firm to your vision but don't be a tyrant on set.