“I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.”
Life“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.”
God“I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.”
Life“I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.”
Experience“The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.”
Fear“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.”
Best“My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.”
Great“Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.”
Great“I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.”
Age“Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.”
Best“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”
Strength“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”
Age“When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.”
Future“It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.”
Truth“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
Best“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
Wisdom“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Birthday“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”
Failure“I remember a specific moment, watching my grandmother hang the clothes on the line, and her saying to me, 'you are going to have to learn to do this,' and me being in that space of awareness and knowing that my life would not be the same as my grandmother's life.”
Life“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”
Dreams“Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.”
Wisdom“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
Attitude