It is very understandable when a child is afraid of the dark. However, what is unforgivable is when men are afraid of light - Aristotle

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude towards what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. ~ Shree Ram

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. – Jim Rohn

Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go and it will be yours forever. – Deepak Chopra

The greatest advantage of speaking the truth is that you don’t have to remember what you said. – Anonymous

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. ~ Nelson Mandela

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. ~ Dalai Lama

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu

Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your country. ~ John F Kennedy

Under certain circumstances,
profanity provides a relief denied
even to prayer.

Mark Twain.

I believe that's a rather concise version of the actual quote, but a great deal of inspiration can still be derived from it if you look with your heart set just right.