If there were no suffering, man would not know his limitations, would not know himself.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

If you want to be happy, be.

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

The deepest words of the wise man teach us the same as the whistle of the wind when it blows or the sound of the water when it is flowing.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.

You got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative. Don’t mess with Mr. In Between.

The bad people trying to make the world worse never take a day off, so why should I?

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

A person who’s happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery.

What’s in front of me is what’s most interesting.

Feelings can’t be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.

Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning.

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

When you are good to others, you are best to yourself.

All successful people, men and women, are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.

You never fail until you stop trying.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.

A life directed chiefly toward the fulfillment of personal desires will sooner or later always lead to bitter disappointment.

Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.

Be brave, be bold, be free.

Imagination is the most powerful force in the universe.

Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.

None will improve your lot if you yourself do not.

May your hands be an extension of your heart and may you do the work of love with them.

Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.

Extend your arms in welcome to the future. The best is yet to come!

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.

When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

Take a chance. Take a risk. Find that passion and rekindle it. Fall in love all over again. It`s really worth it.

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you.

Enlightenment is a group activity.

Life is about Being & Becoming.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive.

We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection.

A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don’t see what it takes to get there.

Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another.