No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.

People are people and sometimes we change our minds.

Sometimes life is so unkind, but change is never a waste of time

Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.