Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break read more

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

As a beauty I'm not a great star. Others are handsomer far; but my face -- I don't mind it read more

As a beauty I'm not a great star. Others are handsomer far; but my face -- I don't mind it because I'm behind it; it the folks out in front that I jar.

Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.

Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.

Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be read more

Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.

Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his moccasins.

Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his moccasins.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.