V V Brown Quotes
Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.
That is the definition of faith - acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.
Compassion is not a virtue -- it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have -- it's something we choose to practice.
Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.
Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
I want to be able to do what I want to do. A lot of times, the major labels, they can't see the vision, they can only see the dollar signs. So, it doesn't really work out like that.
Any good history book is mainly just a long list of mistakes, complete with names and dates. It's very embarrassing.
Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce.
Breaking up monotony is key to life and it doesn't matter whether I'm stacking shelves or writing songs, if I was doing the same thing every day I just couldn't take it.
Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.
It's Not My Job To Try To Persuade People To Love Me, It's Only To Try To Make Them Love The Music
In today's integrated world economy, ... eradicating poverty may contribute as much to U.S. security as eradicating terrorism.
The truth is, rarely can a response make something better - what makes something better is connection.
My family never missed a visit in eight months, ever. I cried coming out. I didn't cry coming in. There's a big difference. I believe that God put me there for a reason, Incarceration is serious
I'm not at every party; I'm not seen everywhere. That's why people still care about my brand.
Love must be the first thought and the last thought of the day, if you wish to live in peace and happiness.
Nations are in effect ceding portions of their sovereignty to the international community and beginning to create a new system of international environmental governance.
Find something good within your life and give every ounce of positivity you have towards it, then watch how your life changes.
You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature.
I have noticed a marked improvement in FEMA and with the coordination of FEMA and the State agencies.
Put the past behind you, the present moment is all that matters, in the life of those who want to be happy.
The trouble with sharing one's bed with cats is that they'd rather sleep on you than beside you.
Politeness is wasted on the dishonest, who will always take advantage of any well-intended concession.
Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.
We've seen many Black men lose their life over the past couple of years. Not only just heard about it.
If my wife made childhood obesity her mission and I signed a law making 1/8 cup of tomato paste a vegetable, I'd be sleeping on the sofa.
As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget.
Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps the present hour Serves but to brighten all our future days.
Oppression works in such a way that it holds every person responsible for the acts of any wrongdoer of the oppressed group.
