“Home is the place, where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.”  

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

“War does not determine who is right — only who is left.”

“If you want to find out who your real friends are, sink the ship. The first ones to jump aren’t your friends.”

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

In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past as that will only cause unnecessary resentment.

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

“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.”

Control anger before it controls you.

“They are not your friend unless they have defended you in your absence.”

“Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough, but it is important to remember that we have nothing to prove others. Love and respect yourself each and every day.”

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.