You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

Waiting patiently for the fatest bone is a dog's lifestyle.

Cars let us out of the barn and, while they were at it, destroyed the American nuclear family. As anyone who has had an American nuclear family can tell you, this was a relief to all concerned.

First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great

When was the last fast time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?

Participating in a sisterhood with other women is hugely important in my life and a source of joy.

The actual effort that you can exert upon the universe is fairly limited.

You've got to find what you love and let it kill you. I don't think any of us should ever forget that.

It actually took me a year to learn how to play running back - to understand what they were doing defensively and then what our guys were doing every single play.

That which holds our attention determines our action.

Life's a university that'll teach you lessons, regardless of your desire to pass the “class” or not, there is always something else to learn