“I plead with you–never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” ~ St. John Paul II
Inspirational thoughts
Leading a ship through a storm
“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.” Alexandre Dumas
Reaching your potential
“Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles Schulz
Setting spiritual goals?
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” William Shakespeare
Discretion
“The better part of valor is discretion” William Shakespeare
Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil.” ~ St. John Paul II
Grit…
“Believers do not surrender. They can continue on their way to the truth because they are certain that God has created them “explorers”, whose mission is to leave no stone unturned, though the temptation to doubt is always there. Leaning on God, they continue to reach out, always and everywhere, for all that is beautiful, good, and true.” ~ St. John Paul II
Positivity
“Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.” Jane Austen
Patience with others…
“I am not an angel,′ I asserted; ‘and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me – for you will not get it, any more than I shall get it of you: which I do not at all anticipate.” Charlotte Bronte, (“Jane Eyre”)