Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

I'm thankful for every moment.

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him.

To me, a building - if it's beautiful - is the love of one man, he's made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.

I have a Father's Day every day.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.

The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

Clarity affords focus.

Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.

Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character.

I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don't know?

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.

Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

My husband and I went to Bald Head Island for our four-year anniversary. We spent the night in bed with champagne, tequila and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and watched a boxing match on Showtime.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

God's mercy is fresh and new every morning.