My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

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You can be defeated by life's unavoidable disappointments, or you can become stronger because of them.

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Everything you do is triggered by an emotion of either desire or fear.

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Religion is the opium of the masses.

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In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.

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You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen. — Michelle Obama

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You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. — A.A Milne

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Knowing what must be done does away with fear. – Rosa Parks

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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Go on, my friend, and fear nothing; you carry Caesar and his fortune in your boat.

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