The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

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

—Lawana Blackwell

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

—Lawana Blackwell

Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.

—Lawana Blackwell

Age is no guarantee of maturity.

—Lawana Blackwell

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.

—George Bernard Shaw

We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom. The freedom to express our art. Our love. The freedom to be who we want to be. We are not going to give that freedom away and no one shall take it from us!

—Epictetus

When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.

—Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other.

—Carl Schurz

Because you are in control of your life. Don't ever forget that. You are what you are because of the conscious and subconscious choices you have made.

—Barbara Hall