“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen you may learn something new.”

“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.”

“Don’t focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.”

When you meet me, you think I’m quiet. When you talk to me, you wish I was quiet. When you know me, you get scared when I’m quiet.

“If you want to fly give up everything that weighs you down.”  

“Sometimes the things that hurt the most teach us the best lessons.”

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”

If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.

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“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.”

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”

“If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent.”