inspiration

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."

"God only allows us to see such things when he wants something to change"

"Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels."

"Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking."

"Compromise brings harmony to both, happiness to none."

"A lot of pieces I have written have to do with courage. As a result, people think that I am naturally brave. But what people don't know, is that I grew up with phobias and many fears. I was scared of everything. So, I write of courage not because I have not known fear, but I write of courage because I have walked with fear but I have made the choice not to fear it."

"All of us need to be in touch with a mysterious, tantalizing source of inspiration that teases our sense of wonder and goads us on to life’s next adventure."

"Sometimes, the most graceful way to handle something is to be decidedly ungraceful."

"The caged bird sings with a fearful trill,of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom."

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you."

"It takes true courage and real humility to say NO or YES!"

"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit."

"There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort."

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

"You shouldn't judge someone until you've walk a mile through an underground tunnel in her uncomfortable shoes"

"When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."

"Miracles don't happen. You make them happen. They're not wishes or dreams or candles on a cake. They're not impossible. Reality is real. It's totally and completely under my control."

"I used to fear things like not having enough alcohol and drugs, or the money to get them. Now I fear someone holding me down and physically forcing me to take drugs and drink alcohol. I fear that for some reason I wouldn't be allowed or wouldn't be able to read anymore."

"If you want to find happiness, find gratitude."

"Never let what you cannot do, stop you from doing what you can do!"