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

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

“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.”

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others. Difficult is to realize your own mistakes.

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

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.

The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back.

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

 “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness…

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