Today

"Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself."

- Abraham Joshua Heschel

"We learn from history that we do not learn from history."

- Georg Hegel

"Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me."

- Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers)

"Skills can be taught. Character, you either have or you don't."

- Anthony Bourdain

"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough."

- Walt Whitman

"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely."

- Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen."

- Leonardo da Vinci

"You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say."

- Martin Luther

"I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time."

- A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society."

- Aristotle