Being Human is Given. But keeping our Humanity is a Choice.

“Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.”

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.

“Show your anger when needed. People need to know what irritates you and what doesn’t. But, crucially, remain internally calm. Your anger is only a tool. Don’t become its puppet.”

Love Me or Hate Me

“Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”

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

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”

“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.”

Tomorrow is a new day

Be the reason somebody’s faith in humanity is restored.

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

“What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. Love. We all lean towards love.”