"Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."  --Henry David Thoreau

"In these words from an 1848 letter to his friend Harrison Blake, the writer implores us to endeavor to find a reason to be good people beyond just knowing that we should be. Having some sort of solid motivation to back us up increases our chances of becoming the kind of people we’d be proud of."  --inspiringquotes.com

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."  --Anne Frank

"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."  --David Foster Wallace

"It’s a fact of life that the truth can hurt, as David Foster Wallace expresses in this line from his epic 1996 novel "Infinite Jest." In this philosophical comic novel, Wallace explores our relationship with entertainment, which can serve as a distraction from the hard realities of life. Finding out the truth — about ourselves, others, or our relationships — can be devastating at first, but it also provides a kind of hopeful freedom. When we face and accept the truth, we're able to see more clearly, and can move forward stronger than before."  --inspiringquotes.com

“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”  --Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson, Dune: House Harkonnen

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."  --

Jane Goodall

"The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake."  -Aristotle

"Aristotle's influential treatise "Nicomachean Ethics" is considered one of the most important philosophical works ever written. In it, the ancient Greek philosopher examines what is good in life and how people should live honorably and ethically. The topic given the most time in the entire treatise is friendship, of which Aristotle saw three kinds. The lowest friendships are those of utility, in which there is no great regard for the other person beyond what they can provide. Then there are friendships of pleasure, in which two people like to be together, but the relationship is often temporary and can end easily. The highest form of friendship exists between good people who are alike in their virtuousness. In this most noble of friendships, both people truly care for each other without seeking anything in return."  --inspiringquotes.com

"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."  --Joseph Campbell