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

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

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

Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.

“Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.”

Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.

“Characterize people by their actions, and you will never be fooled by their words.”

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.

Anyone can buy a good house, but good neighbors are priceless.

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

“It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.”