"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

"Wisdom principle 80 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 19."

"It is a essential truth that true authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others."

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"Almost all first ladies have had tremendous power on personnel issues, whether the public realized it or not, whether it was Barbara Bush or Nancy Reagan or whoever."

"I feel that directors at times are like the janitors on the set. I am the secretary, I am the organizer, I am the maid, and I ask if they have eaten or rested. The best things are always out of your control. It's those moments that surpass the imagination that are thrilling."