Tell me I'm clever, Tell me I'm kind, Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm cute, Tell me I'm sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I'm perfect - But tell me the truth.

“Today I stand in the light. Today I will have compassion for those who are in the dark but I will not stand with them. Today I feel the power of the light within me and I know I walk with faith and grace beside me.”

“The snowflakes that grace us at Christmastime typify the artistic beauty that bestows joy on all ages but, like an acid, evolution corrodes this inborn appreciation of beauty and falsely trains children to view themselves as mere animals no more worthy than dogs or cats.”

“I saw what I thought was more polished. I told him it looked like you grew feathers on your fingers and feet. There was something more graceful, quicker, easier about the way he was moving. I was psyched about that.”

“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.”

“She's tough beyond words. She has a brilliant stick. It's one of the greatest sticks you'll ever see. But she also has great height and is strong physically. She's as graceful on her feet as any player you'll see.”

“What happened to me is not that important in the scheme of things,” he said. “But what is happening to the judiciary is tremendously important to all Americans. So, I'm not bitter - my spirits are good. My faith has not been weakened. God's grace indeed is sufficient.”

“I'm also an Army brat, an Army wife, a community volunteer and your neighbor. I'm passionate about my family, my community, my work and by the grace of God I happen to have a professional outlet where all of that comes together.”

We cannot see love yet its nurturing warmth is the essence of our being and sorrow can touch our very soul. For remorse is like a ripple on the ocean, once given it remains only in the heart of the receiver.Believe in Yourself by Grace Willows

Your anger – about matters that you think are personal and yours alone – is, in fact, the fuel for the machines of war. Your kindness towards strangers on the street is, in fact, the grace and serenity that brings millions of people together to work towards the common good of all.