Courage can't exist without action. Anything else is a lion without his roar.

Life will either shrink or expand based on your decision to have courage.

It is not your talents that make you great, but your decisions.

Family and friends become oppressors the moment they teach you that loyalty is more important than what is done to people outside your social circle. What they are really saying is this: Save yourself because God is more interested in an intact family or social circle that looks righteous, rather than you being a person of integrity that has compassion for others. It is this absurdity that teaches the wrong version of God and creates the next generation of "me" centered individuals.

When religious people take the stance that they don’t owe anyone that is hurting closure or answers then God is not winning. Conflict continues because of lack of communication, fear and indifference.

Don't do the right thing for the wrong reasons. It is the "why" that keeps us committed to our choices and defines our character.