“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.”

Don’t mistake silence for weakness. Smart people don’t plan big moves out loud.

The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger.

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

“Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.”

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.”

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

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