The world doesn't celebrate your similarity but your difference

Give people room to be what God created them to be, don't force them to fit into your own mold

Masters today, were Starters Yesterday, so begin now.

Don’t expect the world to dish you your wishes, go out and serve yourself.

Today, just take time to smell the roses, enjoy those little things about your life, your family, spouse, friends, job. Forget about the thorns -the pains and problems they cause you - and enjoy life

I’ve learned that no matter how inspired, fired up and motivated you might be, the dark clouds will always set in

Don't build your dreams on the opinions of men but on the promises of God

There are times that all you need is someone who will listen to you without judging you — not telling you what you should have done or should do, but simply, listening to you

Without the rocks, the streams will lose their song

Permit no one to define you by your mistakes or your past

Never let the occasional delays in your life dampen your dreams

Develop the muscles for hard work and never be an early quitter.

Those who only look back at the past are certain to miss their future.

At the age of eight, I discovered that I could write songs. My dad used to take them to the notary and register them so that nobody could steal them from me.

When a professional baseball team asks you to throw out the first pitch, that's an honor, and you do it.

The jealous know nothing, suspect much, and fear everything.

The true face of the unions is not now a man in a hard hat as much as it is a woman in a classroom or in cleaning smocks.

I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.

Many people say that recovery from an aneurysm is like having a layer of skin ripped off - your experience of life is more intense.

Error is most painful when it is found inside the family.

I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.