Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we’re not wise enough to see it.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

The biggest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.

You become what you believe, not what you think or what you want.

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.