These hands belong to Rachel Joy Scott and will someday touch millions of people's hearts.

I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.

I had my ups and downs and I fell a few times, but I did not give. Don't give up.

I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus... If I have to sacrifice everything... I will.

Don't let your character change color with your environment. Find out who you are and let it stay it's true color.

Look hard enough and you will always find a light.

We can fight seizures if we fight for our dreams everyday and appreciate the little things we accomplish.

I will not be labelled as average.

I admire those who trust and are trustworthy.

Trust and honesty is an investment you put in people.

A friend is someone who can brighten your day with a simple smile, when others try to do it with a thousand words.

True expectations never ever go unnoticed. So expect happiness and expect abundance.

She pictured a dandelion gone by, the white, almost airless pieces of her family scattered so far.

I know people who've gone to jail. It don't mean you stop loving them! They deservin' love just as much in there, and maybe they needin' it more.

Writing so that I can act became a way of having not more control over my future but not having to wait for permission. You can choose yourself. Hmm, who should play this part? I nominate me!

This is now a covenant of pure grace; let no man attempt to mix works with it.

The "religion of pity" to which people would like to convert us- oh, we know well enough the hysterical little men and women who need this religion at present as a veil and an adornment!

We're only as needy as our unmet needs.

I was a dancer first, which made me realize how much I loved performing.

Don't let the vision be shot through with holes, but be damn sure some of your best and brightest are shooting at it -- with bazookas as well as sniper's rifles.

Always be aware that you have the power to create the naturally stress-free and tranquil life you desire.