“Living life is a courageous act.”— Lailah Gifty Akita Related Quotes “The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire it hath bridled the rage of lions hushed anarchy to rest extinguished wars appeased the elements expelled demons burst the chains of death expanded the gates of heaven assuaged diseases repelled frauds rescued cities from destruction stayed the sun in its course and arrested the progress of the thunderbolt.”— Saint John Chrysostom “Life is life.Don’t ever look back in life.Life ahead is far better than the past.”— Lailah Gifty Akita “One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.”— Marlo Thomas