“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future it is something you design for the present.”

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.”

“Give light and people will find the way.”

“God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with him.”

“The truth is on the march and nothing will stop it.”

“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!”

“Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.”

“Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds.”

“Happiness is the natural flower of duty.”

“Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.”

“I've done a lot of albums and I kinda know when I'm onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album.”

“A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.”

“A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.”

“Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.”

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.”

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”

“Enthusiasm moves the world.”

“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.”

“The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.”

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

“Since we launched the original 'Pop Idol' in England, I've remained close with Simon Fuller. Working as executive producer on 'American idol' for its first seven years not only was an inspirational journey into the heart of American pop culture, it opened my eyes to the untapped potential of the incredibly dynamic young people in this world.”