We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

In times of adversity and affliction, may you wait for the Lord to rescue and deliver you.

Of the things men give each other the greatest is loyalty.

My children come first and the career comes in around that.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

I like people. Rightwingers don't. They like business, they don't care about people. I like education, they seem not to care much about it.

There is measure in all things.

A memory is only a Prince Charming who stays just long enough to awaken the Sleeping Beauties of our wordless stories.

You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still 'mom-in-chief.' My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.