“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” 

“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”

“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.”

“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.”

“Don’t be afraid to start over. This time you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.”

To the world, you are a mother, to your family you are the world.

“Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life.”

“Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough, but it is important to remember that we have nothing to prove others. Love and respect yourself each and every day.”

 “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness…

In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past as that will only cause unnecessary resentment.

When you cut off….

“The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.”