I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

Quote by Oprah Winfrey

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I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone...

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone...

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is...

It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is...

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do...

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do...

You cannot hate other people without hating your self

You cannot hate other people without hating your self

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

Lots of your friends want to ride with you in the limo, but what you...

Lots of your friends want to ride with you in the limo, but what you...

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

I was once afraid of people saying, Who does she think she is? Now I...

I was once afraid of people saying, Who does she think she is? Now I...

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.

Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.

Our creator did not create our raw material, but manipulated that which already existed.

Our creator did not create our raw material, but manipulated that which already existed.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Theres nothing worse than rejection. Its worse than death. I would wish sometimes for the...

Theres nothing worse than rejection. Its worse than death. I would wish sometimes for the...

We only said goodbye with words, I died a hundred times. You go back to...

We only said goodbye with words, I died a hundred times. You go back to...

You don't die from a broken heart...you only wish you did.

You don't die from a broken heart...you only wish you did.