I gravitate towards gravitas.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Don't be different just for different's sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

If everything is mission, nothing is mission.

Introverts just just don't buzz as easily.

Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that.

Instead of just letting life happen, I'm going to make it happen for me.

Every ear is tickled with the sweet music of applause.

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

Just because she's dead it doesn't mean I stopped loving her or that she stopped loving me. It's just her body that left. The love didn't. —Jenna Richards

Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Saviour; in suffering love becomes crystallised; the greater the suffering, the purer the love.

Above all, Vietnam was a war that asked everything of a few and nothing of most in America.

The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.