We are…

We are not the product of what has happened to us in the past. We have the power of choice

– Stephen Covey

Finally…

Finally I was able to see that if I had a contribution I wanted to make, I must do it, despite what others said.

That I was OK the way I was.

That it was all right to be strong

– Wangari Maathai

But…

But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer

– Viktor Frankl

Our…

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall

– Confucius

Patience…

Patience, perseverance, commitment and resilience have one thing in comm; tolerance of failure

– Michael Kouly

Between…

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom

– Viktor Frankl

Always…

Always do right. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest

–  Mark Twain

Do not…

Do not waste your time giving explanations, people only hear what they want to hear

– Paul Cuelho

You…

You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life

– Winston S Churchill

Vulnerability…

Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.

– Brené Brown