Courage

Limitations set by yourself give you boundaries to respect. But limitations set by others give you boundaries to bust through.

When you are leaping without a safety net, people become your safety net and you become theirs.

The effort is optional, but the truth is sacred, unalterable, chiseled into the stone of the foundation of our republic.

Every day, every year, and for every graduating class, there is a choice to be made: those who embrace liberty and freedom for all, those who won't, or those who are indifferent. Only the first do the work.

The scary news is, you're on your own now. But the cool news is, you're on your own now.

Through surf and storm, howling gale, high shall your purpose be.

Very few people realize what power sincerity carries. When that is lacking, power is lacking.

You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart.

Love should be your North Star. Let it guide you. What does it mean to love people we don't know? It means letting go of fear and embracing our shared humanity.

Only love can give you the power to take on these kinds of odds.

I had to go and chop down that wood and build my own table. Then I had to invite the best there was to have a seat.

To all those who feel different, if you're part of a group that's called 'other,' a group that does not get the chance to be center stage — build your own stage and make them see you.