Connie Mckissack

“All you need in life is to know thyself; to live with the knowledge that it’s just life and that's the way it is. You need a sense of what your life means to you, the appreciation of yourself, your friendships and the love of others. You need a desire to grow as a person, to discover what your gifts in life are to yourself, others, and the world. You are the only you in the world. Embrace who you are....”
― James A. Murphy, The Waves of Life Quotes and Daily Meditations

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

“You can sacrifice and not love. But you cannot love and not sacrifice.”
― Kris Vallotton