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

“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.”

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

Anyone can buy a good house, but good neighbors are priceless.

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

“The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.”

ON CHILDREN

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

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.

A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

“The only person you should strive to be better than, is the person you were yesterday. ”