Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

Stark times remind our souls that things do not matter...people do.

No amount of hatred can prevent an enemy from being right sometimes.

Every happy home has a foundation of love and a framework of support

Real friends tell you the truth...even when you want them to shut up.

Reputation is generally proof of how little one knows about a person.

More is required than a common last name to truly be called a family.

Mankind grows taller, older, and ever more wise; but seldom truly up.

Cooperation is the redeeming ability of man to be better than himself.

Pessimists beat their heads against walls, while optimists open doors.

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.

Criticism is a painful pill to swallow, but it always makes you better.

I will never make my family perfect, but I will make it better everyday.

Cleaniness is the cornerstone of discipline and the trademark of success

The only person standing in your way is staring back at you in the mirror.

Mankind's greatest achievements are found on thank you notes, not resumes.

If you make a habit of doing nothing, you have already earned your reward.

When the hater's fire singes the hated, the hater has already been consumed.

The only valid voice of one's reputation is that spoken by one's conscience.

To hate is to deprive oneself of energy better spent on worthwhile endeavors.

Calculated is the truth of adulthood, whereas honest is the truth of a child.

In mere moments of togetherness, families forge their most indelibe memories.

Never blame others for tracking in mud, until you have checked your own feet.

Determination is frequently found in failure, but it is never found in defeat.

Never be too absorbed by your own ambitions to encourage those of your family.

No degree of worldly darkness can extinguish the glow of a soul's inner light.

Don't blame me. The devil made me do it, and the Lord said you have to forgive.

Show as much interest in what your children tell you as they have in telling you.

Family is a collective expression of individual perspective-a living work of art.

Temperance is the wisdom to know that not every constructive job requires a hammer.

The most important thing you will ever give your children is a little of your time.

If you are willing to stir a pot, you better be willing to eat what comes out of it.

A thankful heart is never half-full or half-empty, but always overflowing with love.

It is difficult to prove yourself reliable when people are required to wait for you.

Commitment is taking the first step, even if it means falling the rest of the way down.

Look for goodness in others, for beauty in the world, and for possibilities in yourself.

A cheerful demeanor makes brighter the day; as the sun, chasing darkness and sorrow away.

If you can prevent one fight among your children, let it be the fight for your attention.

Trust is not established in the absence of betrayal, but in those whose betrayal is least.

Though the boot may fit the foot, one can rarely stand in the tread of his own reputation.

Accomplishments of children shine most brightly in the light of a parent's sincere praise.

Optimism is not the ability to live on the highest branch. It is the faith to learn to fly.

If a lion is not accepted in its own den, it will find no refuge in the rest of the jungle.

On a flight of emotion there's wonder and bliss, but beware of a landing that may go amiss.

Many people have told me that I should quit, but I have not yet finished proving them wrong.

Perceptions of impossibility are commonly disspelled by unmitigated courage and perseverance.

How is it that society professes to embrace the value of honesty when so few are found of it?

Persistent distrust is the flame of deceit. Be as good as your word or be singed by the heat.

Ignorance speaks loudly, so as to be heard; but its volume proves reason to doubt every word.

Hate is a hole that exists in your heart; and the more that you hate, the more you fall apart.

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