Too often, many people choose goals that are not inspiring and empowering to them

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

You can't have too much dog in a book.

Through violence you may murder the hater, but you cannot murder hate.

Be wary of someone who has never failed, or seem to have no faults... Too good to be true usually is. Perfection hides something.

If I cannot in honest happiness take the second place (or the twentieth); if I cannot take the first without making a fuss about my unworthiness, then I know nothing of Calvary love.

Morality is: the mediocre are worth more than the exceptions ... I abhore Christianity with a deadly hatred.

One thing you have to give up is attaching importance to what people see in you.

If you want to live a top shelf life then you need to stand on the books you have read. Never stop learning, never stop growing.

To me there is a name for each person. I think it’s marvelous to have a name. A woman is not a woman. It’s either Gena or my mother or some other person.

You don't get to see all my family drama, you don't get in my relationships, and you don't get to live inside my personal life. But if you don't pick at me, I'm pretty open to just let you in.

The sea is certainly common to all.