SHOUT OUTS

"Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt." - William Van Horne

"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." - Thich Nhat Hanh

"Our lives end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"There is normally no reason for the State to inject itself into the private realm of the family to further question fit parents' ability to make the best decisions regarding their children" - Troxel v. Granville, 530 US 2000 (99-138):

"You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Half a truth is often a great lie." - Ben Franklin

"Adversity does not build character…it reveals it." - John Wooden

"We are not free, separate, and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way."
Thomas Mann

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller