“Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in.”

“Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another.”

“Suffering has a noble purpose.”

“Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave?”

“When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal.”

“While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her.”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,Love like you'll never be hurt,Sing like there's nobody listening,And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“Oh Woman, come before us, before our eyes longing for beauty, and tired of the ugliness of civilization, come in simple tunics, letting us see the line and harmony of the body beneath, and dance fo...”

“And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.”

“Fear missing an opportunity more than you fear failure.”

“We have to be bigger than the things we suffer.”

“I was just existing, but he made me want to live.”