I always expect unexpected challenges.
Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.
I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.
I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.
I don't believe in luck. . . . It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.
Everywhere I go, every smile I see, I know you are there smilin' back at me. Dancin' in moonlight, I know you are free 'cause I can see your star shinin' down on me.
Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.
No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God
One of the great achievements of science has been, if not to make it impossible for intelligent people to be religious, then at least to make it possible for them not to be religious. We should not retreat from this accomplishment.
When I was president, I knew exactly what I wanted to do every day to bring America together and create a greater sense of opportunity and a larger sense of responsibility and a stronger sense of community.
In my case I've never not been political, though religion tended to overshadow it in my acid days.