Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience. - T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"

"Divide the constant tide and random noisiness of energetic flow, with conscious recurring moments of empty mind, solitude, gratitude and deep...slow...breathing. Of this, the natural law of self-preservation demands."

"To witness miracles unfold in your experience, count your blessings and be thankful. Perceived small blessings accumulate to be the most powerful."

"When individuals and communities do not govern self, they risk being ruled by external forces that care less about the well-being of the village."

"It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title."

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