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The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.

Freedom, Law

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Healing, Pain

I swear to the Lord I still can’t see why democracy means everybody but me.

Democracy, Society

You don’t have to be a genius to be a good person, but it helps.

Life, Wisdom

Books are the mirrors of the soul.

Books

The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for Him there.

Faith, Nature

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it.

Courage, Fear

The trouble with reality is that there’s no background music.

Humor, Life

The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.

Heart, Treasure

Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Confidence, Self-Expression

Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.

Contribution, Love

It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being better.

Growth, Perfection

You don’t take a photograph, you make it.

Creativity, Photography

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.

Reflection

Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.

Freedom

I write for the same reason I breathe—because I have to.

Passion, Writing

Call me Ishmael.

Literature

The hardest part is to begin.

Beginnings, Effort

You can make anything by writing.

Creativity, Writing

I never did the things I wanted to do, but I’ve done the things that make me proud.

Pride, Regret

Life is never as perfect as it seems on TV, but it’s worth living anyway.

Life, Reality

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

Resilience, Success

Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.

Choice, Freedom

To me, the greatest thing about acting is that I can pretend to be someone else.

Acting, Expression

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