"May hope rise within you. May peace wash over you."

“I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.”

“The dream is to originate a role in a show on Broadway. That's the ultimate goal.”

“God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.”

“I knew, as sure as I knew my name, that tomorrow he would send me another coat, in a big fancy box, with a big bow on it. It would be the right size, it would be a top brand, and it would be warm. ............... It was cranberry red, with a removable liner, a detachable hood, and tortoiseshell buttons.”

“My temperament is not inclined toward more self-promotion than is absolutely necessary for my professional well-being.”

“I had a notepad and I wrote down 30 things to make myself better just off the top of my head, and the next day I started to do that.”

“Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.”

“Where there is clarity, there is no choice. And where there is choice, there is misery. But then, why should I speak, since I know nothing?”