The harp sounds at each passing breeze, but that does not mean the tune is masterfully played.

Truly, it is in loss that we learn a thing's true value.

There are those who do not hold that there is any innate goodness to mankind. To them I say, had you lived my life, you would not believe it. I have known the depths to which mortals are capable of descending, and I have seen the heights. I have seen how kindness and compassion may grow in the unlikeliest of places, as the mountain flower forces its way through the stern rock.