There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

Success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives.

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don't come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.

No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.

When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them

Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.

Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you

Some people get what they want because they grab the power and swing it, and some people don’t.

Little thieves get shot, but great ones escape.” Kelly Oliver, WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.

At Liverpool, I had almost everything but titles. I felt like a king, but the team was falling apart.

Multi-tasking is merely the opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time.

[ When I met Barack Obama] He says, I do a pretty good me myself - he said something like that. But he's - he is a close talker. He's a touchy guy.

Liberals like to achieve fairness by spreading the misery. Conservatives seek to expand opportunity.

If I would have ever dreamed that I wouldn't be in Van Halen anymore and was going to have resume my solo career again, I would have never contributed anything towards my own greatest hits package.

All human souls, never so bedarkened, love light; light once kindled spreads till all is luminous.

Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold.