T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"

"The energy it took to exit mother’s womb is the same force required to manifest a dream...a different kind of struggle. Push, push, push!"

"What you do teaches faster, and has a lasting impression, far beyond what you say."

"Love spiritually, not strategically."

"Tough love may be tough to give, but it is a necessity of life and assurance of positive growth."

"Hating skin color is contempt for God's divine creative imagination. Honoring it is appreciation for conscious, beautiful-love-inspired diversity."

"Never let haters 'still' your flow. They can only do so with your permission."

"Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round"."

"If you have a dream, keep it. But write it down and take appropriate actions to see it manifest."

"Be willing for purpose; it pays huge returns on investment. And along the journey, those who dis your willing sacrifice(s) will ponder their own foolishness."

"When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don't trip...allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for which no one else, but you, can mitigate."

"A King and Queen cannot support a crown with eyes looking down. Their universe expands as far as you can see."

"To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles."

"The illusion, as ego suggests, is that it's about time - mechanical mind; it is not. It is, however, all about conscious space - something [the] soul has always known."

"Making a dream into reality begins with what you have, not with what you are waiting on."

"The first law of nature is self-preservation. Cut off that which may harm you. But if it is worth preserving, and is meaningful, nourish it and have no regrets. Ultimately, this is true living and love of self...from within."

"The positive vibrations of unregulated joy, peace, happiness and tranquility is freedom."

"Not every instance requires a response. Truth resides silently in the seat of power."

"Elevate your inside game. A negative attitude is below the horizon...a place for lonesome hearts."

"Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience."

"While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul’s elevation."