Something made greater by ourselves and in turn that makes us greater.
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
Life loves the liver of it.
Life is ruthless. Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, ‘I’m going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that’s tough. I am going to snow anyway.’
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
It is impossible to struggle for civil rights, equal rights for blacks, without including whites. Because equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air; we all have it or none of us has it. That is the truth of it.