No one's life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather. But it's this adversity - and more specifically our resilience - that makes us strong and successful.

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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

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Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it. _ Don Herold

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I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

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Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life.

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Work hard for what you want because it won’t come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive. ― Leah LaBelle

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There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. _ Homer

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Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

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