The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back.

“Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused when we are living to please others.”

“To tell someone not to be emotional is to tell them to be dead.”

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”

ON CHILDREN

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”

“If you think friendship is easy, then you have never had a true friend.”

“The moment we cry in a film is not when things are sad but when they turn out to be more beautiful than we expected them to be.”

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

Your child needs your presence more than your presents. – Jesse Jackson

“Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.”

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”