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

"Don't wish...DO! Don't try...BE! Don't think...KNOW! And above all: Bless a stranger with a small, yet powerful, random act of kindness. You feel me?"

"From the cradle to the grave, joy and pain is the fertilizer for wisdom."

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

"Head up, heart open. To better days!"

"I choose many voices to consider and reckon with, rather than just one to tolerate."

"Though I think and speak of greater becoming, I, too, am an infinite work in progress."

"Fear is the lack of faith in one's ability to create powerful solutions."

"It is common to represent a title, but inspiring to represent a purpose."

"Your life experience is a moving picture, of which you are writer, director, performer, producer and critic."

"Freedom is realizing you have a choice."

"Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with."

"Bling"is not an indication of riches. It is a product of value-based spending, to enrich the pockets of those outside of ones sphere of influence...the haves' bleeding the have-nots'."

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

"Life: It is better not to wrap philosophy around such an inconceivable evolving beautiful mystery. If based on perception, alone; whatever the conclusion - it is still guessing."

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

"Don’t spoil me with your lies, love me with your truth."

"Where there are two on point of independently distinguished purposes, you will find one infinite journey whose path is blazed with the guiding light of wisdom."

"Life: It is better not to wrap philosophy around such an inconceivable evolving beautiful mystery. If based on perception, alone; whatever the conclusion - it is still guessing."

"Having beef with someone is unnecessary and avoidable. Whatever the issue, if not positive, it is an opportunity to cut the excess fat from an unhealthy dietary network. Simply excuse yourself from the table of negativity and lean forward in peace."

"Solitude is the house of peace."