A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of Success.

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.

“Instead of complaining about your circumstances, get busy and create some new ones.”

“Anything that costs your peace is too expensive”

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

“Family is not about blood. It’s about who is willing to hold your hand when you need it the most.” 

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” 

“To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful.”