True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? read more

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Experience teaches only the teachable.

Experience teaches only the teachable.

I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no read more

I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice. - The Life of Poetry.

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop read more

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit on a hot stove lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore. -Mark Twain.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.