“It is a weakness that I lead from my heart, and not my head?”

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

I think like any marriage, especially when you’ve had divorced parents like myself; you want to try even harder to make it work.

I have a woman’s instinct and it’s always a good one.

I’ve got what my mother’s got – however bloody you are feeling you can put on the most amazing show of happiness.

I do things differently, because I don’t go by a rule book, because I lead from the heart, not the head, and albeit that’s got me into trouble in my work, I understand that.

Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.

I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them.

I am not a political figure, nor do I want to be one; but I come with my heart.

Only do what your heart tells you.

Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey.

I remember when I used to sit on hospital beds and hold peoples hands, people used to be shocked because they d never seen this before. To me it was quite normal.

I’d like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.

I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings and in their public duties.

The press is ferocious. It forgives nothing, it only hunts for mistakes. In my position anyone sane would have left a long time ago.

What must it be like for a little boy to read that daddy never loved mummy?

I have no one to talk to, and no one I feel I am trying to find meaning in this nonsensical paradox, with my heart on fire, I am constantly trying to heal.

When you go through heartbreak, you just do things that get you by.  Eventually, you realize it’s about making the most of life.

Never speak twice on how you feel.

Existence is not something which lets itself be thought of from a distance; it must invade you suddenly, master you, weigh heavily on your heart like a great motionless beast – or else there is nothing at all.

You can’t help someone that doesn’t want to be helped. And you can’t love someone that doesn’t want to be loved.

My daughters are the heart of my heart and the center of my world.

The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.

Unless you are me, in my position, don’t ever tell me how to feel.