Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

There is anguish in the recollection that we have not adequately appreciated the affection of those whom we have loved and lost.

Families and loved ones never recover from the loss of their loved ones. It is those left behind that still feel the anguish, while the fallen rest in peace.­

There are things that can only happen through you when you are still. Silence is often the most important work you can do.

Speech is the index of the mind.

There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.

Stand up for what is right, regardless of who is committing the wrong.

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.

If you can forgive the person you were, accept the person you are, and believe in the person you will become, you are headed for joy. So celebrate your life.

Professional sports is just kind of a reflection sometimes of life, that things don’t always go your way. The inevitable setbacks happen and it’s how you deal with that collectively.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

Love your mother, she bore you. Love your father, he works for you.

It is better to win the peace and to lose the war.

Compassion is not a virtue; it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have, and it’s something we choose to practice.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

I’m not recommending that you think positive thoughts. It’s more about experiencing more emotions and feelings that make you feel more connected with the world.

From contact comes feeling. From feeling comes reaction. This is what keeps us in the cycle of birth and death. Our reactions to our feelings are our passport to rebirth.

You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.

Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, of suspicions truths.

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

Consciousness is the foundation of all thinking; and thinking is the foundation of all consciousness.

When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.

Sometimes you just have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on.

It’s not sissy to show your feeling.

Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon…smart too late.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Love the life you live. Live the life you love.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself.

The voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty waters, and the sweet breathing of flowers.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.

Live truly and forgive quickly.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

Happy was she who could believe without seeing, who was at one with the duration and continuity of life.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do … let me do it now.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

If you wait for tomorrow to follow your dreams, by the time that you get there they’re gone.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Take criticism, smash it into dust. Add color and use it to paint breathtaking images of unicorns frolicking through endless fields of greatness.

I may not be there yet, but I’m closer than I was yesterday.

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

You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The truly successful person inspires others to do more than they have thought possible for themselves.

What goes too long unchanged destroys itself.