“As you get older, you have to be willing and able to choose your own path for your life. And once you choose it, you walk it with strength. If you meet evil along the way, know that it is supposed to make you afraid, but it’s not supposed to stop you. You walk through the fear and you walk through the evil, and you don’t let either one become your master.”

“A hopeful journey is more important than the destination.”

“We are born among relatives. Family is defined by loyalty.”

“Music is the sound of unspoken thoughts.”

“It must be great to spend time in a spot and if you walk away, it’s so much better than before because of something you did.”

“There’s nothing wrong with fighting when you have no choice. As a matter of fact, it’s what you should do, but when you fight, fight to win.”

“Despite his best efforts, maintaining dignity in a head attached to an unclean body wrapped in unclean garments was a battle that encouraged surrender.”

“He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men.”

“The weak thrive on indulgence.”

“We get so beat down by what we need, sometimes we forget how to want.”

“In this country our principles should not be silent.”