Mine is a tie between

"Some of us would die so another man can stand on their feet like men. A great many are going to die for that. They have in the past. They will a hundred years from now- two hundred. God grant their will always be men good enough."

and

"Reach for the sky for tomorrow may never come."

"you can complain because roses have thorns or you can rejoins because thorns have roses"
Tom Wilson

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."

The purpose of war is not to die for your country. The purpose of war is to make the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
George Patton.

"The Constitution only guarantees you the right to pursue happiness..You have to go catch it yourself!" - Benjamin Franklin

"Love and do what you will." I forget who said that.

When someone intimidates me, I remind myself that ~everyone has loved something, has lost something, and is afraid of something~ that helps me to find a more comfortable 'balance' with some people.


Also, the more I think about the fact that ~growth occurs in the face of adversity~ the more I realize just how much that means; upon contemplation, I can see a much bigger pattern...