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There is no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
My theory is that when you're famous, you're no different from anybody else - it's just that more people know your name.
The commonality in the human experience is the same. We have the same sorrows, and the same triumphs. Joy is joy is joy.
Tune out the naysayers, tune into your own courage, and take a bold step toward the passion-filled life you really want.
I don't want to have to get the lesson of losing [things like health and moving about freely] to appreciate what it was.
Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.
Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.
What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God's way of pointing you in a new direction
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.
Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.
Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.
Failure is just a way for our lives to show us we're moving in the wrong direction, that we should try something different
When you focus on what you have, your ABUNDANCE increases. I started with my breath. Noticing being alive is a good start!
To be fully human is...to know that it's possible to face the unimaginable and somehow put one foot in front of the other.
Truth allows you to live with integrity. Everything you do and say shows the world who you really are. Let it be the Truth.
Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
Appreciating what shows up in your life changes your personal vibration. Gratitude elevates your life to a higher frequency.
I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.
I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier.
For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.
I love what the church offers to us as a culture - black people in particular. We would be nowhere without the black church.
You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.
No matter how diligent or persistent you have been, there is not one of us who made this journey toward success by ourselves.
My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.
If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself - or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way to be myself.
When you're doing the work you're meant to do, it feels right and every day is a bonus, regardless of what you're getting paid.
Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning - one that leads you toward becoming the fullest human being you can be.
The best work we can all do is create the highest vision possible for our lives and be led by that vision to the greatest good.
Dream big - dream very big. Work hard - work very hard. And after you've done all you can, you stand, wait and fully surrender.
Your life's work is to find your life's work-and then to exercise the discipline, tenacity, and hard work it takes to pursue it
The thing I would most like to see invented is a way of teaching children and grown-ups the difference between right and wrong.
As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
When you have done everything that you can do, surrender. Give yourself up to the power and energy that's greater than yourself.
Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you.
Committing to a lifetime of wellness is not a luxury-it's a necessity. You'll never have enough time; you have to make the time.
I believe that you tend to create your own blessings. You have to prepare yourself so that when opportunity comes, you're ready.
For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.
The biggest mistake in helping undeserved kids is not raising the bar high enough. Children will believe if you believe in them.
You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you're responsible for the energy that you bring to others.
There's a wealth that has nothing to do with dollars, that comes from the perspective and wisdom of paying attention to your life.
I believe that there are forces of light and darkness in the world, and I don't want to be a contributor to the force of darkness.
I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.
The future is full of possibility, whether you make one tiny change - or a whole invigorating, thrilling, inspiring bunch of them.
Your gut is your inner compass. Whenever you have to consult with other people for an answer, you're headed in the wrong direction.
What I have learned in my life and work is that the more I am able to be myself, the more it enables other people to be themselves.
I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.
I try to basically keep my opinions to myself when it comes to people who are charged with crimes that I don't know anything about.
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.
You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging.