The very "least" among us has the enormous power to effect change through small acts of determination and will.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

The world outside is a strange, but relentless mirror.

The creative strength is good enough and deep enough to bring itself to flower and to grow in spite of this sickness.

When they see you down get up on your feet and try again

The future is the past in preparation.

I love nerdy, cute, quirky boys who don't take themselves too seriously.

Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct.

Though he had very little Latin beyond "Cave canem," he had, as a young dog, devoured Shakespeare (in a tasty leather binding).

Righteousness exalteth a nation.

Don't believe what anyone tells you about yourself.

You can't embrace your whole life if you're shut down. I found out that I can't just run away and shut down. I'm losing the rest of my life doing that.