“Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse.”

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.”

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”