I'm so fascinated by the concept of teen pregnancy for some reason. Not that I condone it or promote it, but it's just a very real thing in our country and culture.

They succeed, because they think they can.

Virgil

I think there's too much emphasis on beauty. I find it so limiting. I think just be yourself. Be who you are.

Molly Shannon

But alas, the world is not a wish-granting factory.

John Green

We are exactly where we have chosen to be.

Vernon Howard

Radical Islamic fundamentalists harbor contempt for our democratic way of life and, given the opportunity, will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of bringing our country to its knees.

Paul Weyrich

I make a lot of mistakes, too, and I'm constantly re-evaluating how I'm doing things and trying to be better every day, whether it's as a mom or taking care of myself.

Mia Hamm

One of the most important-and most neglected-elements in the beginning of the interior life is the ability to respond to reality, to see the value and the beauty in ordinary things, to come alive to the splendour that is all around us.

Thomas Merton

Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.

Napoleon Bonaparte

To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.

Francoise Sagan

To be prepared is half the victory.

Miguel de Cervantes

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

Malala Yousafzai

My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being.

Wole Soyinka