"Sometimes we may learn more from a man's errors, than from his virtues."

“A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.”

“My lifetime listens to yours.”

Source : Muriel Rukeyser (1994). “Out of Silence: Selected Poems”, p.129, Northwestern University Press

“Don't leave this world without giving it your all.”

“I had to overcome many things, many people telling me no. If you want it, and you believe in it, you have to do it. And I know it’s silly, and I know I’m kind of irrationally optimistic, but you have to be and you can’t really have another plan, because you’re going to fall back on it.”

“I'm often uncomfortable with girliness, to be honest.”

Source : "Elizabeth Reaser on Broadway, Breasts and Playing Opposite the Big Boys — Brave and True". Interview with Nancy Doyle Palmer, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 26, 2012.

“In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.”

“I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go to form of communication.”

“Like so many other positive acts, it turns out that hugging boosts our immune system. Plus it just plain feels good! So hug someone today, perhaps a person who seems particularly in need.”

Source : M.J. Ryan (2000). “Instant health and happiness boosters: 365 suggestions to lift your spirit”