“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”

“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.”

Be proud, you survived the days you thought you couldn’t.

It’s not about where you come from it’s about where you’re going

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

Love Me or Hate Me

“Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused when we are living to please others.”

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”

Control anger before it controls you.

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

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.