“Work becomes at once a delight and a tyrant. For even when the time comes and you can relax, you hardly know how.” Quote by Alice Foote MacDougall
“Strength of the mind is more powerful than strength of the muscles.” MindPowerfulMuscles Author:Ana Monnar
“It takes real courage to do battle in the unspectacular task. We always listen for the applause of our co-workers. He is courageous who plods on, unlettered and unknown.... In the last analysis it is this courage, developing between man and his limitations, that brings success.” MenRealLastsBattleTasksWorkersDevelopingLimitationAnalysisCourageousApplauseCo WorkerReal Courage Author:Alice Foote MacDougall
“Nobody gets to name you. You are not forgettable. You are not replaceable. You are not your pain. You are sacred and special and alive.” PainNamesAliveSpecialSacredForgettable Author:Jamie Tworkowski
“You are alive tonight for a reason. You were created to love and to be loved. You were not meant to be alone. You are not alone. You were meant to do life with other people. You need people who know you. You need to know people. Your voice matters. We are certainly strong. But we are also certainly fragile.” PeopleKnowsNeedsMatterReasonStrongVoiceAliveTonightMeant To BeFragileNot AloneWere Not Meant To BeMeant To Be Alone Author:Jamie Tworkowski
“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.” MindMadePastFacesLeftHurtStrongerWoundsAccomplishmentDamageScarHurt MeResilient Author:Steve Goodier
“Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.” GroundedNavigate Author:Steve Goodier
“I love God, Jesus Christ, my three children, mother, father, brother, sisters, family in general, my pets, my students, and true friends.” ChildrenMotherThreeFatherJesusChristStudentsBrotherJesus ChristGod LovePetTrue FriendBrother SisterI Love God Author:Ana Monnar
“An authentic and genuine life grows like a sturdy tree. And like a tree, it grows slowly. Every time you make a different and better decision, it grows a little. Every time you choose to do the right thing, even when nobody would find out otherwise, it grows a little. Every time you act with compassion, relinquish your right to strike back, take a courageous stand, admit fault or accept responsibility, it grows a little.” LittlesDifferentGrowsDecisionResponsibilityCompassionAcceptingTreeFaultsStrikesGenuineRight ThingCourageousYou ChooseSturdyStrike BackGenuine Life Author:Steve Goodier
“Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.” SelfPoliticalPoliticsMilitaryBulletsTanksAircraftDodging Bullets Author:Dean Acheson
“But beware of this about callings: they may not lead us where we intended to go or even where we want to go. If we choose to follow, we may have to be willing to let go of the life we already planned and accept whatever is waiting for us. And if the calling is true, though we may not have gone where we intended, we will surely end up where we need to be.” IfsWantNeedsMayEndsWaitingAcceptingGoneWillingCallingLetting Go Author:Steve Goodier