The claws of Truth were painful. The lies tore away like scabs, and John bled there for hours, stifling his cries of pain in the sleeve of his overcoat - the overcoat he'd received from his father.

God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears; suffering doesn't come our way for no reason, and He seems especially efficient at using what we endure to mold our character. If we are malleable, He takes our bumps and bruises and shapes them into something beautiful.

the depth of a person's character is not measured by his or her physical strength, but by the depth of his or her nobility.

Let's be honest: Ignoring is acting, and nothing more — acting as though the words or actions of your oppressors don't hurt. You hear the words, you feel the insults, and you bear the blows.

Don't worry about getting perfect, just keep getting better.

Staying alive is nice, but you can’t do that forever. It’s how you live the life you have while you have it.

A little love and attention can go a long way...too bad more people don't realize that.