I think everybody has tragedy in their life. Everybody has hurdles in their life. Everybody has tough things to overcome. My kids say to me, 'This isn't fair.' I said, 'Life isn't fair.' Everybody has their issues. It's how you… — Maria Shriver Copy Share Image
Whether that's speaking up in your job or asking for a promotion or saying, 'I think I can do that.' Using your voice in… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
Make time in your life to listen to your own voice. Do not let it get drowned out by others. Your voice is yours… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
Pausing allows you to take a beat to take a breath in your life. As everybody else is rushing around like a lunatic out… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
God puts mentors in your path. They may not look like you, sound like you, or be what you expect. But they always know… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
One of my greatest joys is poetry. I read it almost every day, and I've even taken a stab at writing some of my… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
So many people don't know who's on the State Seal and they don't know, not just in California but the United States of America,… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
“Listen: You can't short-circuit the learning process. It takes time to get to the top, and that's good-because by the time you get there,… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
I think that public service is tough on a family - no ifs, ands, buts about it. I have my own personal wishes, but… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
You don't wanna walk around and say, 'I'm somebody's niece, I'm somebody's cousin, I'm somebody's daughter. Who are you?' And I think that's always… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
Have the courage to go beyond other people's rules and expectations. I pray that you will live and write your own story and then… — Maria Shriver Copy Share
