Laurence Overmire

Live with an open mind and an open heart. Always choose love over fear and kindness over cruelty.

No matter what path you're on in this life, if that path isn't about love, you're on the wrong path.

Being good or being evil is not something that is inherent in our nature over which we have no control, rather we define ourselves by the choices we make, moment by moment, situation by situation. All it takes is an act of will to be the best that we can be.

Public condemnation goes a long way in establishing what is and what is not acceptable in a society. The public good will prevail if the public demands it.

Every child comes into this world as a gift to humanity. It is up to us, as adults, to see that they are properly taken care of and given all the love and attention they deserve. If we did so, I have no doubt our world would be drastically different and much more humane.

Good people turn to love, courage and kindness in times of crisis, not hate, fear and cruelty.

Wisdom is finding the path that is best for all - considering the options, the positives and the negatives - and having the courage to change what must be changed for the sake of the entire world.

The future is won or lost in the war of ideas.

Fantasy, myth, legend, truth - all are intertwined in the story that is Scotland.

Real life is never quite as interesting as the story told afterward.

The way to peace, harmony and balance for the planet is through the loving kindness of each individual heart.

There are basically two kinds of people: those who have empathy and care about others and those who don't. The ones who don't are creating most of the problems in the world.

Only in making peace - with ourselves, with others, and the world - will any of us find the life we are hoping for.

Those who oppose equality, compassion and social justice have been on the wrong side of history time and time again.

Freedom is an idea that no tyrant will ever crush.

There is no nobler profession, nor no greater calling, than to be among those unheralded many who gave and give their lives to the preservation of human knowledge, passed with commitment and care from one generation to the next.

Life is a poem most people never read.

We are the last generation with a real opportunity to save the world.