“...better to makes changes for oneself that try to mend holes torn by the decisions of others.”
“The needles they poke you with leaves a hole that closes in. But unkind words can make a hole that will never mend.”
“A torn jacket is soon mended, but hard words bruise the heart of a child.”
“A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn and not easily mended.”
“Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly.”
“I am convinced that knowledge is power - to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.”