You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I"ll rise.

Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things are. Joy is not necessarily what happens when things unfold according to our plans. read more

• Thought Joy What Happens Allow Ourselves Recognize How Good Things Necessarily Unfold According Our Plans

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man"s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. read more

• Thought Power Leads Man Toward Arrogance Poetry Reminds Limitations Narrows Area Concern Richness Diversity Existence Corrupts Cleanses

Let"s not have a double standard. One standard will do just fine. read more

• Thought Let Double Standard Do Fine

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. read more

• Thought Management Efficiency Climbing Ladder Success Leadership Determines Whether Leaning Against Right Wall

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. read more

• Thought What Repeatedly Do Excellence Therefore Act Habit

As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel. read more

• Thought Nurse Opportunity Heal Heart Mind Soul Body Our Patients Their Families Ourselves They Forget Name How Made Them Feel

Try to be a rainbow in someone"s cloud. read more

• Thought Try Rainbow Someone Cloud

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! read more

• Thought How Important for Us Recognize Celebrate Our Heroes Roes

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. read more

• Thought History Despite Its Wrenching Pain Cannot Unlived Faced Courage Need Lived Again

You can"t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. read more

• Thought Use Up Creativity More