“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” 

“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”

You don’t have to defend or explain your decisions to anyone. It’s your life. Live it without apologies.

“Sometimes life doesn’t give you what you want, not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve so much more.” 

“You only live one but if you do it right, once is enough.”

“We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.”

“Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

Be Kind, Have Grace, Give Thanks, Speak Love, and Stay Swaggy

“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it …”