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

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

“A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile.”

“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.”

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

“Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.”

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

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”

“Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life.”