Life is a canvas, paint it with your colors.
The most sublime act is to set another before you.
Nowadays, particularly in the United States, if you meet someone at the bottom of society, they may unkindly be described as a "loser." There's a real difference between an unfortunate and a loser, and that shows 400 years of evolution in society and our belief in who is responsible for our lives. It's no longer the gods, it's us. We're in the driving seat.
Diplomacy is not only about affairs between nations, but also involves global issues and the interests of all humanity.
In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of.