In the journey of life, straying away isn't the problem; staying away is. Don't stay with your mistakes, learn and get back on track.
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself, within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.
This is precisely the time when artists go to work. Not when everything is fine, but in times of dread.
Wherever you are in your life's journey, be grateful for it. It may not be where you want to be, but remember it's also not where you will always be. Change is coming, keep moving.
Justice is the bond of men in states, for the administration of justice is the principle of order in political society.
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.
It's important to know who the real enemy is and to know the very real power that you have to defeat that enemy.
What is a minority? The chosen heroes of this earth have been in a minority. There is not a social, political, or religious privilege that you enjoy today that was not bought for you by the blood and tears and patient suffering of the minority.
I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door – or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.