Love was worth sacrificing for, he thought as he left his room. Even if it wasn't yours. -Phury's thoughts

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Hate is a parasite that will eat all compassion.

I remember passion.

Here's the problem with Easter. The Catholic Church needs to pick a date because it keeps moving. And I think the reason they always have Easter moving to different dates is to catch us.

The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation itself.

Always pass a plate of forgiveness before each verbal feast.

A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.

Sometimes I stagger even myself with my genius.

A life of intimacy with God is characterized by joy.

Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing; A plant that with most cutting grows, Most barren with best using.

I'm drawn to dark characters, and to things that are really weighty.