We have regiments as innumerable as the sands... And arsenals as uncountable as the stars.

She never indulged in self - pity, nor did she point the finger of blame for her misfortunes. Her heart was clear of bitterness. I believe that if a person's strength of character is measured at the...

Those who suffer much, have much to say.

The truth is, we never know what life will bring us and we don't have as much control as we might think we have. But we CAN choose how we walk through life and how we spend our time.

Even though everybody hates you, you'll always have a friend who protects you and wishes to uplift you from pain, misery and suffering and that will always turn and remain the hardest blow to those...

There are few men more superstitious than soldiers. They are, after all, the men who live closest to death.

I wouldn't go back to ashes or dust Words gave me life and in them I will surrender From words to words..

I can't take back the past, but I can fight for the future.

Make every mistake count and force yourself to laugh in the toughest of times.

You are never more alive than when you are enraptured by pain.

I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the...

I love connecting with people who have been through the fire and come out stronger and wiser. Using their experiences to inspire and empower others. Those are my people.

I feel underslept but overjoyed. Nothing feels so good as this.

We can overcome the uncertainties in life with courage and hope.

Without life's struggles, we cannot grow into the person that we are meant to become.

Singing in a storm silences thunder's threats.

You'll never cross an emotional bridge, if you keep rushing back to the other side.

Every struggle you overcome, will build the strength of your spirit.

You know what an illusion is? On this planet, one small cloud has the ability to block the entire sun.

The Hammer was a hard man, a smart man too, and he took pride in always having a plan 'b'. For those troubling occasions when plan 'b' didn't work, he would strive to also have a plan 'c' in place. In...

Up past the old lime kiln built into the side of a hill we take a hard right at a clearing lined by brittle apple trees still willing to bear fruit. I snap sticks beneath my feet and steal pictures of...

Beware the wounded lioness, for she is a natural hunter.

I spent much of my prison time reading. I must have read over 200 large books, mostly fictional stories about the American pioneers, the Vikings, Mafia, etc. As long as I was engrossed in a book, I...

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

A happy childhood can fortify one against the ravages of life, and part of that happiness is found in books, which become our constant companions for the rest of our lives.

As you fight any war, sometimes the result may be defeat. Learn to be heroic even in your defeats.

When you face a new challenge, remember the skills, talent, guts and resources that got you through before.

Do not pay attention to those who are trying to stop or hinder you

Don't let your past dictate your future

{They} took it upon themselves to start the laborious process of cranking up life again, after death has stopped us all in its tracks.