“We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.”

“Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake but never collapse.”

“Don’t lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars come out.”

“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.”

“Any alleged right of one man, which necessitates the violation of the rights of another isn’t and can’t be a right.”

“Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.”

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

It hurts when you go through something that kills you inside but you have to act like it doesn’t affect you.

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

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