You don’t have to defend or explain your decisions to anyone. It’s your life. Live it without apologies.

“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.”

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

“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.”

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

Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.

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

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”

“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.”

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

“If it’s important you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse.”

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