“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” B. Williams

“Perspective is everything. To a worm, digging in the hard ground is more relaxing than going fishing.”

“Courage looks you straight in the eye. She is not impressed with power trippers, and she knows first aid. Courage is not afraid to weep, and she is not afraid to pray, even when she is not sure who she is praying to. When she walks it is clear she has made the journey from loneliness to solitude. The people who told me she was stern were not lying; they just forgot to mention she was kind.” J. Ruth Gendler

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Norman MacEwan

“What matters is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” Coach Bear Bryant

“We must constantly build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.” M.L.K. Jr.

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” Muhammad Ali

“What you are becoming is more important than what you are accomplishing.”

“The important thing is not what others think of me, but what I think of me.”

“When we constantly look through the windows of the past, we sometimes lock the door to the future.”

“People treat me the way I allow them to treat me.”

“Never be ashamed of honest tears.”

“Never sacrifice your integrity for money, power or fame.”

“Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got.” Janis Joplin

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” E. Roosevelt

You only lose what you cling to

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes. Pema Chodron

The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts. - Dalhi Lama

These reported events are like an arrow shot at my heart but it lands at my feet. I choose not to bend over, pick it up, and stab myself with it.

In criticizing, the teacher is hoping to teach. That's all. -- Bankei