"Love liberates. It doesn't just hold -..." - Quote by Maya Angelou

“You might encounter defeats but you must never be defeated... Love a lot. Laugh a lot at the silliest things and be very serious... love life.”

“I believe in living a poetic life, an art full life. Everything we do from the way we raise our children to the way we welcome our friends is part of a large canvas we are creating.”

“Every journey begins with a single step.”

“Give all to love: Obey thy heart; Friends, kindred, days, Estate, good fame, Plans, credit, and the Muse,- Nothing refuse.”

“Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift is to kiss.”

“How wayward is this foolish love that, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse and presently, all humble, kiss the rod.”

“Man is not free unless government is limited.”

“Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.”

“I realized a school doesn't need a School Committee or Trustees or Governors or lumber or approved textbooks. All a school needs is a mind that sends and minds that receive. I shall teach my own students how to teach themselves. My own school. No buildings. Break out of the classroom prison. All I need is SKY. The Universe can be my classroom - the great vast world of the Concord countryside.”