A smart person believes only half of what he hears, but a really smart person knows which half to believe.
art is risk made visible
Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.
Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.
I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art.
You are worth more than what people say or think of you.
I looked long and hard for the paper roses! I found the reddest red ribbon, and a little golden card! We were all there together, many of us, in the same place; but I was the only one who found the pa...
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
At the beginning, I thought the best Islamic work was in Spain - the mosque in Cordoba, the Alhambra in Granada. But as I learned more, my ideas shifted. I traveled to Egypt, and to the Middle East ma...
CHALLENGES MAKE US RISE TO THE OCASSION.
We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.