The only thing that weakens worry is work, so I will be working for Marie Corfield

It is okay not to like someone, but it is never okay to try and degrade, humiliate, or dehumanize them.

Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example.

The world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what you have inside of you.

Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people. Before you tell me how much you love your God, show me in how much you love all His children.

Don't let your inability to do everything undermine your determination to do something.

When happy, be kind. When angry, be kind. When hopeful, be kind. When discouraged, be kind. When ever, be kind.

No matter what, we always have the power to choose hope over despair, engagement over apathy, kindness over indifference, love over hate.

The right attitude can transform a barrier into a blessing, an obstacle into an opportunity or a stumbling block into a stepping stone.

Give the respect you want to receive; embody the grace you hope to encounter; and help others with no expectations whatsoever.

Give more than is expected, love more than seems wise, serve more than seems necessary, and help more than is asked.

We need to start preparing ourselves for the changes we are anticipating in our society

The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.

One of the things I associate with God is a sunrise. How many sunrises have you missed over the years, and God created that?

I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks.

All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.

I think women directors have to be really tenacious.

To someone standing in the nave, looking down the length of the church toward the east, the round window would seem like a huge sun exploding into innumerable shards of gorgeous color.

As far as Im concerned, I regret nothing.

External practices have value only as helps to develop internal purity.

To be honest, I think about the clubs when I write. But I should probably start thinking about stadiums, because the songs sound even better there - and bigger.