We have to reappropriate the concept of laicite (secularism) so we can explain to our young pupils that whatever their faith, they belong to this idea, and they're not excluded. Secularism is not something against them; it protects them. -- Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

Some suggestions for you :

If nature is your teacher, your soul will awaken.

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

When things flourish they decline.

When I came back to Dublin I was court-martialled in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

The inspiration you seek is already within you. Be silent and listen.

What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

Don't forget your history nor your destiny.

Life can seem either very long or very short, according to how you live it.

Whatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power.

When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.

In heaven all the interesting people are missing.

A kiss may ruin a human life.

It is my nature to join in love, not hate.

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ.