Even though I am a woman boxer, I am not just inspiring women; I hope I am inspiring boys as well.

I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me peace of mind.

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.

We tend to do period stuff because it helps make it one step removed from boring everyday reality.

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

The art of living easily as to money is to pitch your scale of living one degree below your means.

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.

The world cries for men who are strong; strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer.

Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.

When you've got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001?

Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.

Obviously Victoria and Mel B have become mothers and there is a part of me that wants to be a mum.

Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but that's the only way you can do anything really good.

Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy.

You [men] are our protectors, is not true; for if you were, who would there be to protect us from?

The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

I do not yet know of a man who became a leader as a result of having undergone a leadership course.

Life is fleeting. Don't waste a single moment of your precious life. Wake up now! And now! And now!

If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.

I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.

You use your money to buy privacy because during most of your life you aren't allowed to be normal.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend himself.

Such a senseless and tragic day. My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston.

I adore Britain! It's my favourite country; I love their eccentricity. I find Britain so inspiring.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

You are here to enable the divine purpose of the Universe to unfold. That is how important you are!

What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.

To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.

Decide exactly what you want to achieve. Do you want to help people, or do you want to be powerful?

I used to see Michael Vaughan play at the club and then to watch him captain England was inspiring.

We learn together in teams. This involves a shift from a spirit of advocacy to a spirit of enquiry.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

A creative artist works on his next composition because he was not satisfied with his previous one.

To become a thoroughly good man is the best prescription for keeping a sound mind and a sound body.

When you are grateful - when you can see what you have - you unlock blessings to flow in your life.

Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It's about the big picture.

How simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mothers names.

Quickly say, "That's good!" to every setback and adversity, and then find out what is good about it.

A true diva is graceful, and talented, and strong, and fearless and brave and someone with humility.

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

I don't believe that being an inspiring leader is a goal that you can aspire to. It is a by-product.

You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

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