They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.
-Mahatma Gandhi
When a man honours his father and mother, God says, “I regard it as though I had dwelt among them and they had honoured me."
Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.
-Jim Morrison
The very strength that protects the heart from injury is the strength that prevents the heart from enlarging to its intended greatness within. The song of the voice is sweet, but the song of the heart is the pure voice of heaven.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.
-Sylvia Plath