I'm not a comedienne. I'm an actress.
Miracle is the pet child of faith.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. . . . In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.
Everything is hard before it is easy.
The minute you make a record because you think somebody's going to play it on the radio is the minute you ought to quit.
Neither the individual nor the race is improved by almsgiving. The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise.
You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.
Flowers are the beautiful hairs of the Mother Spring! Don't pluck them!