We would rather starve than sell our national honor.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Redeem every minute of your life and convert it into greatness.

The rhythm of the footsteps, the sound of whatever is coming down the ladder is driving both me and my mom steadily toward peeing our pants.

I don't want to move out of bed." "I don't want to move out of bed either. Let's live here.

A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life and find solace in fantasy.

I would be very nervous to rap I think if it ever comes to that! I'm going to try to steer clear as long as possible.

After my first day of competition I put on compression socks. They help me recover for the next day.

It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!

Human suffering is articulated in language; communication is how we seek help, consolation, etc.

What do we call our Harlem Renaissance? Maybe in the future, it won't be just Latino, maybe it'll be more multi-multi, because, you know, people are such fusions now, of so many different cultures.

You don't like me, but you love me; either way, you're wrong.