We fall many times. But we find strength within to rise again.

Her fatigue was gone; she felt vital and strong, like a tree coming back to life in the springtime, vibrant with sap, ready to put out buds and then blossoms.

Its hardness and solidity had been an odd kind of comfort. Do not wish for anything. Be and endure. The Old African had learned that enduring was power too, and just as he had been drawn to the boulder, so the slaves, after a while, were drawn to him.

Would he ever have the strength to stop looking?

Be thankful to those who refuse to help you, for they force you to summon upon your warrior within.

A father gives his child nothing better than a good education.

How can the face that welcomed me into the world be the face I'll soon forget? How can the body I came through be the body I don't really know?

She can feel his blood, just beneath his skin; when he breathes, the air fills with smoke. He's like a dragon, ancient and fearless.

WISDOM is the STRONGEST weapon you could EVER acquire in your LIFETIME.

Never complain, pray for strength to overcome the difficulty.