“There are always scary things happening in the world. There are always wonderful things happening. And it's up to you to decide how you're going to approach the world...how you're going to live in it, and what you're going to do." —Jo Ellen Chapman”

“Life does go on.”

“I feel sorry for anybody who would let hate wrap them up. Ain't no such thing as I can hate anybody and hope to see God's face. —Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer”

“The secret to not being afraid is to understand what scares you”

“You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. We all die. That's just how it is.”

“Life is full of surprises, but the biggest one of all is learning what it takes to handle them.”

“Never talk back to a teacher. Teachers are like God. Actually, teachers are God's boss.”