All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 – 1860)

Homosexuality is found in over 450 species. Homophobia is found in only one. Which one seems unnatural now?

Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right. ~ Henry Ford

Under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. ~ Andy Rooney

Blessed are the people who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.

 1.  Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements.  2.  Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will.  3.  Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts.  4.  Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker.  5.  Intelligence is holding on….

Anger is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~ Malachy McCourt

Character is doing what you don’t want to do but know you should do. ~ Joyce Meyer

Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out. ~ John Wooden

80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves. ~ Joyce Meyer

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.

If male homosexuals are called ‘Gay’, then female homosexuals should be called ‘Ecstatic’. ~ Shelly Roberts

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will crush my heart. ~ Pastor Leon Fontaine

Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.

An old man said, “Erasers” are made for those who make MISTAKES. A youth replied, “Erasers” are made for those who are willing to CORRECT their mistakes. ATTITUDE MATTERS!!!

People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will never forget how you made them feel.

It is strange that in our praying we seldom ask for a change in character, but always a change in circumstances.

Gay Pride was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay, but instead our right to exist without prosecution. So maybe instead of wondering why there isn’t a Straight Pride month or movement, straight people should be thankful they don’t need one.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers

“Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case” Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited – until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

In the U.S. Armed Forces more than 14,000 men and women have been fired over the last 17 years because of their sexual orientation. ~ Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Dec 2010.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

Just because you feel fear doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Do it afraid! ~ Joyce Meyer

It is often said that to have a fulfilling life, three essentials are required: a clear sense of personal identity, a deep sense of faith and meaning, and a strong sense of purpose and mission. ~ Os Guinness

Everything happens for a reason, and sometimes the reason is that you’re not very wise and you make bad decisions.

Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice when He could do something about it … but I’m afraid He might ask me the same question. ~ L. Strobel

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself. ~ Rita Mae Brown

Being gay is not a Western invention; it is a human reality. ~ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton