Peggy Lee

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples"

"Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends"

"The greatest wealth is health"

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

"Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine"

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"

"Money is a tool, not a master"

"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they've exhausted all other options"

"Technology should improve your life, not control it"

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'You too? I thought I was the only one'"

"Dance like no one is watching, love like you've never been hurt, and sing like no one is listening"

"I'm a woman. I have desires, dreams, and ambitions like anyone else."

"The saddest thing is that I've had to live much of my life as someone I'm not."

"When you stop trying to be everything to everyone, you become everything to someone."

"I learned that you can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."

"Don't cry for me. I've had a wonderful life, filled with music and love."

"A woman's strength lies in knowing her own worth."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"The greatest gift is the ability to make your own choices."

"I've learned that being real is more valuable than being perfect."

"Music has the power to heal what words cannot express."

"Fear is just an invitation to be brave."

"The past is a lesson, not a prison."

"Beauty fades, but a beautiful spirit lasts forever."

"I sing about life as I've lived it."

"Patience is not about waiting; it's about perspective."

"Success isn't measured by fame, but by fulfillment."

"Love is the only real currency in life."

"Your story doesn't end where others think it should."

"Dreams sustained me when nothing else could."