“It also contains a humbling light of recognition that compels many to do whatever they can to help reinforce the efforts of those who might be ‘at risk’ of not just giving up on their dreams, but of giving up on their continued existence.”

Many may very well continue to ask why more value is placed on technicalities of a law than on a man’s flesh and blood life, especially when there is any amount of “doubt” at all regarding his guilt or innocence.

Your pain is a school unto itself–– and your joy a lovely temple.

The political, social, and spiritual impact of the life example set by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

This rose of pearl-coated infinity transforms the diseased slums of a broken heart into a palace made of psalms and gold.

In a world gushing blood day and night, you never stop mopping up pain.

Tools such as compassion, trust, empathy, love, and ethical discernment are already in our possession. The next sensible step would be to use them.

As sad as it may be to admit, in our modern world people are far more accustomed to hearing news of war, genocide, murder, disasters, famine, and disease

Journey through the Power of the Rainbow represents a condensed compendium of literary efforts from a life dedicated to transforming the themes of injustice, grief, and despair

Most people are slow to champion love because they fear the transformation it brings into their lives.

The death of a dream can in fact serve as the vehicle that endows it with new form, with reinvigorated substance, a fresh flow of ideas, and splendidly revitalized color.

It appears to be more that of a warrior-philosopher who practices the art of political persuasion by authoring acclaimed books

Classic romantic love is an emotional attraction between two individuals in which they may share a heightened awareness of mutual adoration.

In your hands winter is a book with cloud pages that snow pearls of love.

Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth.

Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called grace.

And to secure for the next generation a legacy of choices based on informed awareness rather than one of reactions based on unknowing fear.

Americans chose a free enterprise system designed to provide a quality of opportunity, not compel a quality of results. And that is why this is only place in the world where you can open up a business in the spare bedroom of your home.

And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own.

It compels wide tolerance not only for their expression but also for the organization of people and forces to bring about the acceptance of the dissenter’s claim.

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.