“And it seemed as though for a moment, the world encapsulated them in a giant sigh. As if the world was exhausted by humanityby the bellows of war and bullets, of hateful cries and grieving tears. O...”

“That had always been the beauty of the wind. It could only be seen through its actions, its effect on others. A gentle reminder that reality does not only exist in the seeable, the palpable, the un...”

“When we stand up for what we believe infor whats rightthere is always a chance that we risk the very things we fight for: our safety, our lives, our freedom. But if we stand down, the risk is defin...”

“When a caterpillar bursts from its cocoon and discovers it has wings, it does not sit idly, hoping to one day turn back. It flies.”

“I have never known anyone to win a battle waged against his emotions. When a sentiment hoists his glimmering blade into the air, the battle is lost before it has begun.”

“This was where war happened, in someones backyard. Sometimes it was yours. Often, it was someones a world away. But it did happen. In this moment. In the next breath. Every day.Every day, someone l...”

“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”

“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”

“. . . in no instance has a system in regard to religion been ever established, but for the purpose, as well as with the effect of its being made an instrument of intimidation, corruption, and delus...”

“If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, youll keep resentment far away.”

“There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations”

“One recipe for happiness is to have to sense of entitlement.' To this she added a star and noted at the bottom of the page: 'This is not a lesson I have ever been in a position to learn.”