Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.

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A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. — Albert Einstein

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The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.

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You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. — Serena Williams

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Self restraint in speech, food, entertainment and vanity are the most essential fundamental of spiritual growth.

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

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I prefer being wrong in my own way to being right in someone else's.

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Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you’re going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time. Joel Osteen

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This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

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Be willing to take the first step, no matter how small it is. Concentrate on the fact that you are willing to learn. Absolute miracles will happen.

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