What is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through. We cannot sugarcoat the feelings in our heart of hearts. The emotion is the energy that motivates. We cannot ignore what we really want to create. We should be honest and do it the way we feel it. What we owe to ourselves and everyone around is to examine the reasons of our true intent. My intent will be evident in the results

Never, never listen to anybody that tries to discourage you

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence

He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise

Do you want to know who you are? Dont ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you

Why do they always teach us that it's easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It's the hardest thing in the world--to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want

To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference

The key to change... is to let go of fear