Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven't done a thing. You are just talking.

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference

You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself. That values itself. That understands itself.

You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.

When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.

No matter who or where we are, or what our capabilities, we are called to do the best we can.

I’m very conscious of the fact that you can’t do it alone. It’s teamwork. When you do it alone you run the risk that when you are no longer there nobody else will do it.

Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up and kept going, and that is what I have always tried to do.

African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.

Human rights are not things that are put on the table for people to enjoy. These are things you fight for and then you protect.

We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk!

There is no competition of sounds between a nightingale and a violin.

Encouragement gives us wings to fly on.

Because you cannot see him God is everywhere.

The opening to reality, as it really is, is beauty.

Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can. Apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change.

I don't have pets, I have two guard dogs; and I don't do my own shopping; it's a security thing.

Reminding myself of all that I have to be thankful for really helps ground me and keeps me from tipping over into that negative place.

Every love song I write is for Linda.

This issue has brought out the ugly in our society.

You always want to go to a party where you get an invite.