“If you want to find out who your real friends are, sink the ship. The first ones to jump aren’t your friends.”

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

“When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.”

“Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”

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

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

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”

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

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

“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it …”

Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. It’s a sign that you have big heart, and that you aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. 

Control anger before it controls you.