"If the thought inspires you, and it feels good and right...it is yours, alone, to exercise. So get right on it!"
"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."
"Both friend and enemy reside within us. One lives by the rule of compassion, the other by the rule of hard knocks. Though potential influence of either extreme is inevitable, our actions bear witness to the one we embrace."
"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."
"If you have a dream, keep it. But write it down and take appropriate actions to see it manifest."
"Tough love may be tough to give, but it is a necessity of life and assurance of positive growth."