“There are better people in the world, do not let the worst do the worst to you, you deserve the best in life.”

“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.”

“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.”

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

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

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

Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. It’s a sign that you have big heart, and that you aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. 

“If you think friendship is easy, then you have never had a true friend.”

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

 “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness…

“Instead of complaining about your circumstances, get busy and create some new ones.”

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