Brian once said:

"Do you understand 'stoicism'? A stoic tries not to worry about things he can't affect. He lives in the now and takes an honest look at his capabilities and his situation, and deals appropriately. Have you heard this prayer? Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

"Earlier I was talking about your looks. With your looks, and your intelligence, and your perception, and your heart, you could have a profound effect on the lives of people. Your looks and charm are a key to the minds and hearts of people, use it for good. A compliment from you to a less attractive person, will be remembered for a long time. There's a bad side to that also though. An insult from you to a less attractive person, will NEVER be forgotten. Evil words NEVER lose their potential. It's a battery that never runs out of energy. I think I remember almost everyone who has been kind to me, and some of their acts of kindness still bring me to tears 20 years later. One time in high school gym class, some kid was picking on me, and humiliating me in front of the entire class. Some guy I didn't know stood up for me. I can still see his face, he was so brave. From that moment on, I decided that if a random person thought that I was worth defending, who was I to let people pick on me? It took a stranger to fight for my dignity that time, and I'll never need that again."

"There is no greater honor than to stand up for the downtrodden. The people you defend, especially in adolescence, will never forget it. That boy who defended me, is a saint to me. On Monday, go to school and make someone's day. Someone you don't normally talk to. Let them know that
they have been noticed."