“To those who are given much, much is expected.”

In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.

Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.

The sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.

Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.

Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

To succeed in life and achieve results, you must understand and master three mighty forces – desire, belief, and expectation.

The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.