Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

The giving of love and understanding is an education in itself.

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

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?

The value of three things is justly appreciated by all classes of men: youth, by the old; health, by the diseased; and wealth, by the needy.

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

Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

You must be prepared to work always without applause.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.

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

Think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

In a full heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing.

It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.

Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.

Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.

The heart is always the place to go. Go home into your heart, where there is warmth, appreciation, gratitude and contentment