“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe
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“Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, ‘here, my poor man’, but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself. It is not the receiver that is blessed, but the giver. Be thankful that you are allowed to […]
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“Where men are the most sure and arrogant, they are commonly the most mistaken.” – David Hume
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“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Harper Lee
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“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.” – Barbara Bloom
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“A man is not a man until he’s able and willing to accept his own vision of the world, no matter how radically this vision departs from that of others.” – James Baldwin
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“Half of the harm done in this world is due to people who want to feel important.” – T.S. Eliot
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“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
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“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.” – George Orwell
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“There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth: those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.” – Germaine de Stael
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