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

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

"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

"The rights of parents to the care, custody and nurture of their children ... cannot be denied without violating those fundamental rights ... protected by the Amendments 1, 5, 9, and 14." - Doe v. Irwin

"A man that doesn't stand for something will fall for anything." - Peter Marshall

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

"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

"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):

"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