Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
-Buddha
I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
-Mother Teresa
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
-Maya Angelou