Tom Makens

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
― Jane Goodall

“Someone very wise once told me that by opening our hearts, revealing our scars, we are made human and flawed and whole.”
― Mark T. Sullivan, Beneath a Scarlet Sky

“You know, my young friend, I will be ninety years old next year, and life is still a constant surprise to me. We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose. Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always a drama, if not a tragedy. But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed.”
― Mark T. Sullivan, Beneath a Scarlet Sky