“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington

“Those who hope, by retiring from the world, to earn a holiday from human frailty, in themselves and others, are usually disappointed.” – Iris Murdoch

“Live strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don’t think you can, hold on.” – James Frey

“In a world as wrong as this one, all we can do is make things as right as we can.” – Barbara Kingsolver

“In yourself right now is all the place you’ve got.” – Flannery O’Connor

“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility of your life.” – Mary Oliver

“We are each responsible for our own life. If you’re holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you’re wasting your time. You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn’t receive.” – Oprah Winfrey

“You cannot live when you are untouchable. Life is vulnerability.” – Edouard Boubat

“Learn to trust what you cannot see far more than what you can see.” – Caroline Myss

“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up, we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability…to be alive is to be vulnerable.” – Madeleine L’Engle