We can't win the struggle for high standards if we just talk a good game . . . we've got to play a good game.

If you're experiencing no anxiety or discomfort, the risk you're taking probably isn't worthy of you. The only risks that aren't a little scary are the ones you've outgrown.

Most people confuse wishing and wanting with pursuing. You must place your trust in action.

Optimism inspires, energizes, and brings out our best. It points the mind toward possibilities and helps us think creatively past problems.

No sense being pessimistic. Wouldn't work anyway.

Too much attention on problems kills our faith in possibilities.

If you must doubt something, doubt your limits.

Your ethical muscle grows stronger every time you choose right over wrong.

Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board.

So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the 'reasonable' target. The power of purpose is profound only if you have a desire that stirs the heart.

Trust is the glue that holds relationships together.

A tuna can only boast in a pond, but a whale can boast even in the ocean.

I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.

I'm more conservative with make-up. My everyday look is a bit of concealer with lots and lots of mascara.

I made lots of talks and challenged lots of people.

I wouldn't like to be a character in one of my books!

I think the most important thing is to keep active, and to hope that your mind stays active.

So I'm just waiting until one party or the other actually gets a moral compass and a backbone.

Looking back isn't going to help you! Moving forward is the thing to do

I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country.