I knew that if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. - Nelson Mandela

Purpose spurs passion, which fans the sparks that light the fires that fuel change. - Richard Branson

These people need to think about solving their own problems... problems from where they come from, rather than come here to escape from them. - Sam Neill, on people who plan to migrate to New Zealand

The future is not just handed to us. We create it.
 ... as individuals, we are powerful. How we use that power is up to us.
As exciting as the future is, it is also scary. It's the unknown.
There are problems - big and small - that need to be solved and we can't wait for someone else to solve them. It is up to us now.
In the words of a great humanitarian, Mother Teresa,
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today.
So let us begin." - Salvation TV Series

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. - Marlyn Monroe

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