“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer.”

“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.”

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

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

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