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

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen you may learn something new.”

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

“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.”

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” 

Be Kind, Have Grace, Give Thanks, Speak Love, and Stay Swaggy

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

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

“Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake but never collapse.”

“Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

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

Your child needs your presence more than your presents. – Jesse Jackson