#inspirational

"Treat everyone with the sweetness of love and respect."

"We are what we are, neither a good or as bad as others paint us. And what we are doesn't change how truly we feel, only how free we are to follow those feelings."

"The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened."

"She had walked to the brink, abandoning all belief, and just before the bitter end, she was pulled from the abyss by faith."

"The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die."

"All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. ... Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere; but one has a heart, the other doesn't. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life. One makes you strong; the other weakens you."

"There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results."

"Success doesn't come to you; you go to it."

"I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings."

"The truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth."

"Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable."

"It's better to have a few faithful friends than numerous shallow friendships."

"Education is the key to progress and success for human beings and for a nation."

"A poet is a silent singer; he sings the deep songs of the soul silently."

"Dance like you're stamping on a human face forever, love like you've been in a serious car crash that minced the front of your brain, stab like no one can arrest you, and live like there's no such thing as God."

"No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true."

"Find someone who loves you enough to forgive you for all of your mistakes."

"It's just that in the Deep South, women learn at a young age that when the world is falling apart around you, it's time to take down the drapes and make a new dress."

"Peace begins in the mind with a simple thought of love and kindness for all."

"It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth."