Accepting that we have weaknesses becomes a strength.

Accepting that we have weaknesses becomes a strength.

Success is rarely the result of one swell swoop, but more often the culmination of many, many small victories.

... Our ability to reason has not given us special status, only a greater responsibility.

You can think whatever you want, say whatever you want, and do whatever you want, as long as you are willing to face the consequences.

If it is true that strength is the child of effort and pain, then most of us will have the opportunity to learn strength. . . . Effort is standing up to the storm. Pain comes from enduring the worst the storm can throw at us. But then so does strength.

When our spirit tells us it is time to weep, we should weep. It is part of the ritual, if you will, of putting sadness in perspective and gaining control of the situation. . . . Grief has a purpose. Grieving does not mean you are weak It is the first step toward regaining balance and strength. Grieving is part of the tempering process.