When I broke my arm, I knew there was something a lot bigger than baseball (about to happen) ... I had a sense that God had something for me, something bigger than baseball.

I've come to realize that real growth of character takes place in the valleys of life.

The reality of heaven doesn't take away the pain of or suffering or our losses, but it assures us that our pain is temporary.

I have learned that God’s silence to my questions is not a door slammed in my face. I may not have the answers—but I do have him.

Do not deny the impact your life can have on others.

As time passes, my story fades away.

A “self-leader” is the positively influence you have on yourself and on others without any influence with your titles and positions. You must be able to lead yourself before you can lead others.

I have too many friends who tell me that they spend the first hour of every morning going through their e-mail messages. I'd like to use my time more carefully.

It would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel comfortable in any circumstance just because Israel did not act on it.

I was fourteen years old when I went to my first suffrage meeting. Returning from school one day, I met my mother just setting out for the meeting, and I begged her to let me go along.

It's a war out there and either they're going to hurt you or you're going to hurt them. I just go out there and play with my heart.

There aren't any small parts, only small paychecks.

I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse. Playing cricket is not.

First romance, first love, is something so special to all of us, both emotionally and physically, that it touches our lives and enriches them forever.

What is known as success assumes nearly as many aliases as there are those who seek it.

Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.