Taking the leap felt appropriate. Only it wasn’t just a short hop. It was a full plunge off a cliff.

You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.

Don't kneel please. Sometimes people put people on pedestals so they can see them more clearly and knock them off more easily

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.