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

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

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

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

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

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

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

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

“Sometimes life doesn’t give you what you want, not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve so much more.” 

“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.”

“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”

“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”