Lawana Blackwell

"Age is no guarantee of maturity. "

"For all their strength, men were sometimes like little children. "

"Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives. "

"He had learned over the years that poor people did not feel so poor when allowed to give occasionally. "

"I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure. "

"If courage wasn't a standard result of aging, it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well. "

"If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it. "

"It isn't kind to cultivate a friendship just so one will have an audience. "

"Outings are so much more fun when we can savor them through the children's eyes. "

"Patterning your life around other's opinions is nothing more than slavery. "

"Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation. "

"The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them. "

"True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible. "

"Youth isn't always all it's touted to be. "